[SharpEye]

http://www.casa.gov.au/avreg/aircraft/ad/OVER/AB3/AB3-056.htm

AD/AB3/56 Lightning Protection of Fuel Tank Jettison System 9/93

Applicability:

All A300 models B4-2C, B4-103, B4-120, B4-203, B4-220, C4-203 and F4-203 aircraft, with production modification number 0013 embodied before delivery.

Requirement:

Modify the fuel tank jettison system in accordance with Airbus Industrie Alert Service Bulletin A300-28A065 dated 21 April 1993.

Note: DGAC AD 93-074-144(B) dated 12 May 1993 refers.

Compliance: Prior to 31 December 1994.

Background:

Compliance with this Directive decreases the likelihood of arcing between the fuel jettision pipe and the fuel tank following a lightning strike on the pipe. The DGAC compliance time is extended by two months.

[copycat]

Do you believe a lightning strike caused this "accident?"

[ag2000jon]

I found a site with the manuals for the the airbus300-600 but do not have a zip program...here is the address if someone wants to look it up...

http://home.sprynet.com/~nhoffmann/cyberair/fst/specs.htm

I don't know html so sorry that you will have to manually do this....