Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-16605 · Airbus Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 Series Airplanes
Airbus Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 Series Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2018-01-04. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to Airbus Model A340-211, -212, and -213 airplanes; A340-311, -312, and -313 airplanes; A340-541 airplanes; and A340-642 airplanes; certificated in any category; all manufacturer 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 (j)(1) of this AD. The request should include a description of changes to the required inspections that will ensure the continued operational safety of the airplane.
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 (European Aviation Safety Agency AD 2009- 0192) 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 3 months after the effective date of this AD: Revise the maintenance program by incorporating Airbus A340 ALS Part 1—Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items (SL ALI), Revision 05, dated July 29, 2010. At the times specified in the Airbus A340 ALS Part 1—SL ALI, Revision 05, dated July 29, 2010, comply with all applicable maintenance requirements and associated airworthiness limitations specified in Airbus A340 ALS, Part 1—SL ALI, Revision 05, dated July 29, 2010.
Except as provided by paragraph (j)(1) of this AD, after accomplishing the actions specified in paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative to the replacements, replacement intervals, or limitations specified in paragraph (g) of this AD may be used.
(i) Doing the revision required by paragraph (g) of this AD terminates the requirements of paragraph (f)(2) of AD 2006-09-07 for that Model A340 airplane only.
Note 2: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: Although the MCAI specifies a compliance time of “from the effective date of this AD” for revising the maintenance program to incorporate Airbus A340 ALS Part 1—Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items, Revision 05, dated July 29, 2010; this AD requires the action be done within 3 months after the effective date of this AD.
