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Air Safety Week, April 3, 2006

What: March 24 recommendation.

Based on: During routine maintenance of an Airbus A300-600 operated by Federal Express, damage was detected in a particular rudder part, P/N A55471500 (premodification 8827).

Recommendations:

1) Require all Airbus A-300 operators to immediately comply with four Airbus All Operators Telexes (AOTs) dated March 2, 2006. Also, any disbonding to the rudder skins that occurs in the presence of hydraulic fluid contamination should be repaired or the rudder should be replaced as soon as possible, well before the 2,500 flights specified in the AOTs. (A-06-27). Classified as Urgent.

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2) Establish a repetitive-inspection interval for Airbus premodification 8827 rudders until a terminating action is developed. The interval should be well below 2,500 flights. (A-06-28).

Background: The board also notes that this recent observation may be related to a more serious incident that occurred on March 6, 2005, involving an A300 operated by Air Transat. Most of the craft's rudder separated in flight, with only the bottom closing rib and the spar between the rib and the hydraulic actuators remaining.

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Air Safety Week, April 3, 2006

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