AD FAA-2019-0257

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-20- 06, which applied to certain Airbus SAS Model A300 F4-600R series airplanes. AD 2018-20-06 required repetitive high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections of the aft lower deck cargo door (LDCD) frame forks; a one-time check of the LDCD clearances; a one-time detailed visual inspection of hooks, eccentric bushes, and x-stops; and corrective actions if necessary. This AD retains the actions of AD 2018-20-06 and requires new compliance times, depending on frame fork configuration. This AD was prompted by a report of two adjacent frame forks that were found cracked on the aft LDCD of two airplanes during scheduled maintenance, and a determination that certain compliance times need to be revised. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.