Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-15287 · Engine exhaust
Airbus Model A330 Airplanes
This AD applies to Airbus Model A330-243, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes, certificated in any category, all serial numbers, except those on which Airbus modification 56129 has been embodied in production or Airbus Service Bulletin A330-78-3017 has been embodied in service.
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
Within 13 months after the effective date of this AD, unless already done, do the following actions, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A330-78-3017, Revision 01, dated May 3, 2007. Actions done before the effective date of this AD in accordance with Airbus Service Bulletin A330-78-3017, dated January 24, 2007, are considered acceptable for compliance with this paragraph.
(1) Replace all sleeves of the thrust reverser unit hinge number 5 (left- and right-hand (LH and RH)) with new, properly hardened sleeves.
(2) Identify and replace all affected pins of the thrust reverser unit hinge number 5 (LH and RH) with new, properly hardened pins.
Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
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