Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-16606 · Airbus Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 Series Airplanes
Airbus Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 Series Airplanes
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 (i)(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 describes the unsafe condition as: * * * * * The airworthiness limitations applicable to Damage Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation Items (DT ALI) are currently given in Airbus A340 ALI Document reference AI/SE-M4/95A.0051/97, which is approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and referenced in Airbus Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 2. The issue 11 of Airbus A340 ALI Document introduces more restrictive maintenance requirements/airworthiness limitations. Failure to comply with this issue 11 constitutes an unsafe condition. This new [EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA AD 2007- 0158, which is superseded, and requires the implementation of the more restrictive maintenance requirements/airworthiness limitations as specified in Airbus A340 ALI Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0051/97 issue 11.
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 Airworthiness Limitation Items (ALI), Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0051/97, Issue 11, dated February 20, 2009. At the times specified in Section 2 of Airbus A340 ALI Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0051/97, Issue 11, dated February 20, 2009, comply with all applicable maintenance requirements and associated airworthiness limitations included in Airbus A340 ALI Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0051/97, Issue 11, dated February 20, 2009.
Except as provided by paragraph (i)(1) of this AD, after accomplishing the actions specified in paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternatives to the maintenance tasks, intervals, or limitations specified in paragraph (g) of this AD may be used.
Note 2: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences.
