Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-15145 · Airbus Model A330-200 and A330-300 Series Airplanes; and Model A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, and A340-600 Series Airplanes
Airbus Model A330-200 and A330-300 Series Airplanes; and Model A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, and A340-600 Series Airplanes
This AD applies to Airbus Model A330-200 and A330-300 series airplanes; and Model A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, and A340-600 series airplanes, certificated in any category; all certified models, all serial numbers; except those with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) specified modifications installed in production, or the equivalent service bulletins installed in service (as specified in Tables 1 and 2 of this AD), provided no slide has been replaced since either airplane delivery or service bulletin installation, as applicable.
| Airplane model | Configuration | Airbus modifications installed in production |
|---|---|---|
| A330, A340-200, -300 | With Modification 40161 (optional Type A door 3) | 50806, 50807, 55071, and 55072. |
| A330, A340-200, -300 | Without Modification 40161 (Type 1 door 3) | 50806 and 55071. |
| A340-500 | All | Either 50806, 50807, and 55071, or 50806 and 55071. |
| A340-600 | All | 50806, 50808, 55071, and 55073. |
| Airplane model | Airbus Service Bulletins installed in service |
|---|---|
| A330 | A330-25-3173, Revision 01, dated August 2, 2006; and A330-25-3301, dated March 24, 2006. |
| A340-200, -300 | A340-25-4191, Revision 01, dated August 2, 2006; and A340-25-4273, dated March 24, 2006. |
| A340-500, -600 | A340-25-5004, Revision 01, dated August 2, 2006; and A340-25-5110, dated March 24, 2006. |
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an airworthiness authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as failure of an evacuation slide raft to inflate, which could delay the evacuation of passengers in case of an emergency. We are issuing this AD to require actions to correct the unsafe condition on these products.
Unless already done, do the following actions.
(1) For slide raft part numbers (P/Ns) 7A1508-003/-005/-007/-023/-025/-027/ -029/-115; P/Ns 7A1539-003/-004/-005/ -006/-007/-008/-023/-024/-025/-026/-027/ -028/-029/-030/-115/ -116; P/Ns 7A1510 -003/-004/-005/-006/-007/-008/-023/-024/ -025/-026/-027/-028/-029/-030/-115/-116; and P/Ns 4A3934-1/-2/-001/-002: No later than 36 months after the effective date of this AD, modify the slide raft in accordance with the instructions given in Airbus Service Bulletin A330-25-3173, A340-25-4191, or A340-25-5004, all Revision 01, all dated August 2, 2006; as applicable; and modify the slide raft assembly of each door in accordance with the instructions given in Airbus Service Bulletin A330-25-3301, A340-25-4273, or A340-25-5110, all dated March 24, 2006; as applicable.
(2) For slide raft P/Ns 7A1508-033/-035/-037/-119/-121; P/Ns 7A1539-033/-034/ -035/-036/-037/-038/-119/-120/-121/-122; P/Ns 7A1510-033/-034/-035/-036/-037/ -038/ -119/-120/-121/-122; and P/Ns 4A3934-5/-6/-7/-8: No later than 36 months after the effective date of this AD, modify the slide raft assembly of each door in accordance with the instructions given in Airbus Service Bulletin A330-25-3301, A340-25-4273, or A340-25-5110, all dated March 24, 2006; as applicable.
Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/ or service information as follows: No differences.
