87-16-06: Nose Landing Gear

87-16-06 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE: Amendment 39-5692. Applies to Airbus Industrie Model A300 and A310 airplanes listed in Airbus Industrie Service Bulletins A300-32-374, Revision 1, dated July 15, 1986, and A310-32-2023, Revision 2, dated February 20, 1987, certificated in any category. Compliance required as indicated, unless previously accomplished. To prevent collapse of the nose landing gear due to failure of the drag strut upper attachment pin, accomplish the following: A. Prior to the accumulation of 16,000 landings or within the next 2,000 landings, whichever occurs later, replace the nose landing gear drag strut upper attachment pin in accordance with Airbus Industrie Service Bulletin A300-32-374, Revision 1, dated July 15, 1986 (applicable to Model A300 airplanes), or A310-32-2023, Revision 2, dated February 20, 1987 (applicable to Model A310 airplanes). B. An alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level ofsafety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region. C. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base for the accomplishment of the modifications required by this AD. All persons affected by this directive who have not already received the appropriate service document from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Airbus Industrie, Airbus Support Division, Centreda, Avenue Didier Daurat, 31700 Blagnac, France. This document may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington. This amendment becomes effective September 3, 1987.