EASA AD 2025-0255
Time Limits / Maintenance Checks — Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 2 / Damage Tolerant Airworthiness Limitations Items — Amendment
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2025-0255 is an amendment addressing the Airbus A300-600 aeroplanes. It mandates compliance with the updated Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 2, specifically the Damage Tolerant Airworthiness Limitations Items as defined in Airbus A300-600 ALS Part 2 Revision 4 Variation 4.3. This directive ensures continued airworthiness by enforcing new and more restrictive maintenance tasks for these aircraft.
What Changed
This amendment introduces Airbus A300-600 ALS Part 2 Revision 4 Variation 4.3, which includes new and/or more restrictive maintenance tasks and reduced thresholds or intervals compared to previous revisions. It updates the Aircraft Maintenance Programme requirements to incorporate these changes and invalidates certain instructions from earlier variations. The directive does not supersede previous related ADs but adds to the existing maintenance requirements.
Why It Matters
For aviation professionals, this directive is critical to maintaining the safety and airworthiness of Airbus A300-600 aircraft by ensuring that updated maintenance tasks are performed within specified intervals. Operators, maintenance organizations, and compliance teams must integrate these changes into their maintenance programs to avoid unsafe conditions and regulatory non-compliance. Failure to comply could lead to operational restrictions or safety risks.
What To Do
Affected operators must accomplish all applicable maintenance tasks specified in the Variation within the defined thresholds and intervals starting from 3 December 2025. Any discrepancies found during maintenance must be corrected before the next flight, following Airbus instructions or approved alternatives. Additionally, the approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme must be revised within 12 months of the effective date to incorporate the new tasks and intervals.