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Airbus Directive (ABD) Issue: G

General Limits

<SUMMARY_BEGIN>SUMMARY:

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this ABD is to define the applicable standard document for manufacturing general
tolerances (general limits).

SCOPE:

The field of this ABD is:

− Design Offices: Indicate the Applicable Standard.
− Manufacturing Organizations: Apply the stipulated Standard.
− Quality Organizations: Ensure compliance with Design Office Requirements.

This ABD is applicable for all Airbus programmes (legacy and new Aircraft development).

<SUMMARY_END>

Owner's Approval: Authorization:

Name: KALMER Klaus Name: TROPIS Alain

Function: Head of ESB Function: Head of ES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 General .................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Definitions .............................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 Objectives .............................................................................................................................. 3
1.3 References ............................................................................................................................ 3
1.4 Responsibility......................................................................................................................... 3
2 Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 4
2.1 General .................................................................................................................................. 4
2.2 General Limits........................................................................................................................ 4
2.3 Specific Tolerances (Out of Scope of ABD0001) ................................................................... 4
2.4 Classification of Products ...................................................................................................... 5
3 Applicable Standards ............................................................................................................. 6
4 Reference Documents ........................................................................................................... 8
5 Glossary................................................................................................................................. 8
Contributors……… ............................................................................................................................ 9
Record of Revisions .......................................................................................................................... 9

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1 General

1.1 Definitions
General Limits represent the General Tolerances acceptable for a given Product during its
Manufacturing Phase when no specific tolerances are given on the drawing.

1.2 Objectives
• To be used as the unique reference by designers creating Airbus Drawings.
• Validate Selected Applicable Documents.
• References for Manufacturing and Quality Organizations.

1.3 References
ABD0004 - Definition Dossier for the programmes prior to A350

A1079 - Structures Systems Installations and Cabin Installation Definition Dossier Top
Level Rules

1.4 Responsibility
• Design Offices: Indicate the Applicable Standard.
• Manufacturing Organizations: Apply the stipulated Standard.
• Quality Organizations: Ensure compliance with Design Office Requirements.

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2 Requirements

2.1 General
All Airbus Drawings, whatever their origin (Members/Associated Partners/Subcontractors)
shall refer to ABD0001 for General Limit's requirements.

Metric System shall be used, Ref.:

− ABD0046 - Units of Measurement
The General Tolerances/Limits stipulated shall apply to the Item concerned in its final
manufactured conditions, that is including (e.g.) Surface Treatment, Protection.

The General Tolerances/Limits are determined for temperature of + 20°C (see ISO 1).

All inspections performed at other temperatures shall take into account the expansion factor.

2.2 General Limits

General Limits/Tolerance Values shall never be indicated directly on the Drawings.

Instead, In the appropriate box of the Title Block of the Drawings or full 3D definition (as
described in ABD0004 - Drawing System, Part 1 - Mechanical Part for the programmes prior to
A350 and in A1079 for A350), the cross-reference to ABD0001 shall be completed with a suffix
to indicate the applicable Standard.

Note: For drawings issued before 1996 the Title Block may directly contain the Standard
Reference applicable by the Members/Associated Partners or Subcontractors as
validated in ABD0001.

2.3 Specific Tolerances (Out of Scope of ABD0001)

Specific Tolerances outside those defined in ABD0001 shall be:
− either indicated on the affected drawing at the appropriate level
− or refer to another Airbus Specific Approved document
− or ISO standard.

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2.4 Classification of Products

General Limits may have different requirements depending on the type of Material concerned.

Consequently, the Products concerned shall be classified in two major categories:

− Metallic
− Composite (CFRP)

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3 Applicable Standards
The following tables depict the applicable ABD0001 suffix by Airbus Members/Associated
Partners.
Programs WB SA LR
A300-A310 A320 -21 -19 -18 A330-A340
M → Metallic M C M C M C
part & assembly
C → Composite
part & assembly
A-F ABD0001-1 ABD0001-1 ABD0001-1
ABD0001-2 ABD0001-2 ABD0001-2
ABD0001 - X suffix

A-D or ABD0001-2 or ABD0001-2 or ABD0001-2

ABD0001-7 ABD0001-7 ABD0001-7
ABD0001-2 ABD0001-2 ABD0001-2
A-E or ABD0001-2 or ABD0001-2 or ABD0001-2
ABD0001-7 ABD0001-7 ABD0001-7
A-UK ABD0001-3 ABD0001-3 ABD0001-3
FOKKER ABD0001-4
SONACA ABD0001-5 ABD0001-5 ABD0001-5

Programs A380 A400M A350 and new

programs
M → Metallic M C M C M C
part & assembly
C → Composite
part & assembly
A-F ABD0001-1 ABD0001-1 ABD0001-1
ABD0001-2 ABD0001-2 ABD0001-2
ABD0001 - X suffix

A-D or ABD0001-2 or ABD0001-2 or

ABD0001-7 ABD0001-7 ABD0001-7
ABD0001-2 ABD0001-2 ABD0001-2
ABD0001-6
A-E or ABD0001-2 or ABD0001-2 or
ABD0001-7 ABD0001-7 ABD0001-7
A-UK ABD0001-3 ABD0001-3 ABD0001-3
FOKKER
SONACA ABD0001-5 ABD0001-5 ABD0001-5
For non homogeneous assembly mixing metallic and composite components, it's under design
office responsibility to choose which general tolerances have to be applied in accordance to
the design needs.

The Airbus subcontractor (equivalent to the Risk Sharing Partners RSP) shall use Airbus
general limits and the appropriate suffix according to which Deign Office their work package
belong to.

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E.g. In case the A350 RSP are under A-UK Design Office responsibility, the applicable
reference standard is ABD0001-3 for metallic and ABD0001-6 for composite.

In case the Design and Stress are under the A-UK responsibility and the manufacturing is
under A-D, the applicable Standard for metallic is the ABD0001-3.

The following tables depict the applicable Airbus Members/Associated Partners local
documents related to ABD0001 suffix that are authorized for use.
Correspon- ABD0001-1 ABD0001-2 ABD0001-3 ABD0001-4 ABD0001-5 ABD0001-6 ABD0001-7
dence local
standards
Before A320: S04
DAN11304-1
From A320: S104 DAN11304-2
Tolerance
From SA Sharklet Tolerance
Metallic NSA 2110 accuracy TH1.210 SCA 1000 N/A
modification and new accuracy level 2
level 1
modifications/designs: and M
and F
S104 + ABP-6-3345

SA SA
A330/A340 N/A A330/A340 N/A
A-D: ABS0806
A300/A310 A300/A310
A380 - A400M ABS0806 A380 - A400M ABS0806
From SA From SA ABS5797
Composite NSA 2110 Sharklet N/A Sharklet N/A
(1)
modification modification
A-E:
and new ABS0806 and new ABS0806
AEN11055
modifications/ modifications/
designs (NEO, designs (NEO,
etc): etc):

Note: (1) For A350XWB laminate thickness tolerances the document "Composite PSE Effect
of Defect - A350XWB Policy" (V029RP0827053) is mandatory.

Reminder: At the interface between RSP Work Packages, tolerances shall be agreed and
managed by Airbus in "frontier drawings". For further details, refer to AP2618.

For general tolerances applicable for insulation blankets, refer to the ABD0001-6.

For general tolerances applicable for thermoplastic part without fibers refer to the NSA2110 or
DAN11304 according to the Design needs.

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4 Reference Documents
Doc reference Title
Structures Systems Installations and Cabin Installation Definition Dossier
A1079
Top Level Rules
ABD0004 Definition Dossier (for the programmes prior to A350)
Drawing Set Definition - Common Rules (for the programmes prior to
ABD0004.1
A350)
ABD0046 Units of Measurement
AP2618 Frontier Drawing Process for Structure Design
V029RP0827053 Composite PSE Effect of Defect - A350XWB Policy

5 Glossary
Always refer to AP2080 - LEXINET

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Contributors………
Name Function

LUNEAU Frédéric ESBSO1

Record of Revisions
Issue Date
A Apr 1988
B Jun 1993
C Oct 1996
D Apr 2009
E Jan 2010
F May 2010
Reasons for revision
Initial issue.
Notes on composite materials added.
− Completed with:
• Definitions.
• Objectives.
• References.
• Responsibilities.
• General Requirements (moved from Chapter 2).
− Improved: Purpose of the Document.
− Improved: Basic Requirements (partly moved from
Chapters 1 and 4).
− Table Clarified.
− Information Moved to Chapter 2, Improved and
Page 4-1 Deleted.
− Introduction of ABS0806.
− Tables adapted.
− Improved: purpose of the document.
− Improved: basic requirements.
− Standard tables adapted for "A350 XWB design and
build suppliers".
− Fast track process.
− Update of A-UK and A-E norms reference.
− § 3: Include M2881.3 and Cat A, B for composite parts
requirements.
− § 2.1: Add a rule concerning the temperature condition.
− § 2.2: Add the A1079 for A350 programme.
− § 3: Update the table → box A350.
− Add an ABS 5797 for general tolerance of composite
chapter for A350 and new program.
− Add remark (4).

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Issue Date Reasons for revision

G Dec 2011 − § 2.2: Add a Title block example.
− § 3: Replace the table by two different tables for
comprehension.
− Modification of the remark.

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REFERENCE ABD0001
Validation Report
ISSUE G DATE 06 Dec 2011

General Limits
Validation Report

AUTHORIZATION
Name [Siglum] Date
Kalmer Klaus [ESB] 08 Dec 2011 Electronically validated

AUTHORIZATION FOR APPLICATION

Name [Siglum] Date
TROPIS ALAIN [ES] 12 Dec 2011 Electronically validated

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