Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A300 series airplanes. This action requires repetitive inspections to detect cracks in the forward canted frames between fuselage frames 47a and 48 from stringer (STGR) 41 to STGR 43; and temporary repair, or replacement of the forward canted frame with a new frame, if necessary. This amendment is prompted by issuance of mandatory continuing airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority. The actions specified in this AD are intended to detect and correct cracking in the forward canted frames, which could result in failure of the forward canted frame, and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane.