Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-16165 · Airbus (Type Certificate Previously Held by Airbus Industrie) Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 Series Airplanes
Airbus (Type Certificate Previously Held by Airbus Industrie) Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 Series Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2011-09-17. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to all Airbus (Type Certificate previously held by Airbus Industrie) Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, -313, -541, and -642 series airplanes; certificated in any category; all serial numbers.
Note 1: This AD requires revisions to certain operator maintenance documents to include new inspections. Compliance with these inspections is required by 14 CFR 91.403(c). For airplanes that have been previously modified, altered, or repaired in the areas addressed by these inspections, the operator may not be able to accomplish the inspections described in the revisions. In this situation, to comply with 14 CFR 91.403(c), the operator must request approval for an alternative method of compliance according to paragraph (g)(1) of this AD. The request should include a description of changes to the required inspections that will ensure the continued damage tolerance of the affected structure. The FAA has provided guidance for this determination in Advisory Circular (AC) 25-1529-1.
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: * * * * * * * * Revision 00 of AIRBUS A340 ALS [Airworthiness Limitations Section] Part 3:
Unless already done, within 3 months after the effective date of this AD, revise the ALS of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness by incorporating Airbus A340 ALS, Part 3—Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMR), Revision 00, dated July 31, 2008 (“ALS, Part 3”). Accomplish the actions specified in the ALS, Part 3, at the times specified in the ALS, Part 3, and in accordance with the ALS, Part 3, except as provided by paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2) of this AD.
(1) Count the associated interval for any new task from the effective date of this AD, except that Airbus A340 CMR Task 212100-00001-1-C must be performed at the later of the times specified in paragraphs (f)(1)(i) and (f)(1)(ii) of this AD.
(i) Before the accumulation of 2,600 total flight hours since the date of issuance of the original French airworthiness certificate or the date of issuance of the original French or EASA export certificate of airworthiness.
(ii) Within 800 flight hours or 3 months, whichever comes first, after the approval date of Revision 00 of the ALS, Part 3.
(2) Count the associated interval for any revised task from the previous performance of the task.
(3) Doing the revision required by paragraph (f) of this AD terminates the requirements of paragraph (f) of AD 2007-05-08, Amendment 39-14969, for that airplane only.
Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences.
