Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-16485 · Fuel
Airbus Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, and -243 Airplanes, and Model A330-300 Series Airplanes
This AD applies to Airbus Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes, certificated in any category, all manufacturer serial numbers, equipped with part number (P/N) HTE69000-1 wing tank pressure switches installed at Functional Item Number (FIN) locations 74QA1, 74QA2, 75QA1 or 75QA2.
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:
You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the actions have already been done.
Within 5 years after the effective date of this AD, replace the wing tank main pump pressure switches having P/N HTE69000-1 in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330-28-3111, Revision 02, dated March 24, 2010.
(h) Actions accomplished before the effective date of this AD according to Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A330-28-3111, dated August 12, 2009; or Revision 01, dated December 4, 2009; are considered acceptable for compliance with the corresponding actions specified in this AD.
Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences