Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-19886 · Doors
Airbus SAS Airplanes
This AD applies to the Airbus SAS Model airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (7) of this AD, certificated in any category, all manufacturer serial numbers.
(1) Model A330-223F and -243F airplanes.
(2) Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, and -243 airplanes.
(3) Model A330-301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes.
(4) Model A330-941 airplanes.
(5) Model A340-211, -212, and -213 airplanes.
(6) Model A340-311, -312, and -313 airplanes.
(7) Model A340-541 and -642 airplanes.
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2011-09- 06, which applied to all Airbus SAS Model A330-200 Freighter series airplanes; Model A330-200 and -300 series airplanes; and Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes. AD 2011-09-06 required repetitive inspections and operational checks of the spring function of the emergency exit door slider mechanism, application of corrosion inhibitor, and corrective actions. This AD retains those requirements, with extended repetitive intervals for certain actions, and also requires those actions on additional airplanes; as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. This AD was prompted by report that an escape slide deployment test found a girt bar that was not in a locked position and was detached from the airplane. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2019-0155, dated July 3, 2019 (“EASA AD 2019-0155”).
(1) Where EASA AD 2019-0155 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) Where paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2019-0155 refers to February 17, 2001, as an effective date, this AD requires using March 19, 2002 (the effective date of AD 2002-02-07, Amendment 39-12635 (67 FR 6370, February 12, 2002)), for all airplanes identified in paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2019-0155, except for Model A330-223F and -243F airplanes. For Model A330-223F and -243F airplanes, use May 5, 2011 (the effective date of AD 2011-09-06).
(3) The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2019-0155 does not apply to this AD.
(4) Where paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2019-0155 refers to “July 17, 2010” as an effective date, this AD requires using May 5, 2011 (the effective date of AD 2011-09-06).
Note 1 to paragraph (h)(4): A typographical error in EASA AD 2019-0155 incorrectly identified the effective date of EASA AD 2010-0135 as July 17, 2010; the correct effective date of EASA AD 2010-0135 is July 19, 2010.
Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2019-0155 specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD does not include that requirement.
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.
