Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-21388 · Navigation
Airbus SAS Airplanes
This AD applies to all Airbus SAS airplanes, certificated in any category, identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (9) of this AD.
(1) Model A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223, and A330-243 airplanes.
(2) Model A330-223F and A330-243F airplanes.
(3) Model A330-301, A330-302, A330-303, A330-321, A330-322, A330-323, A330-341, A330-342, and A330-343 airplanes.
(4) Model A330-841 airplanes.
(5) Model A330-941 airplanes.
(6) Model A340-211, A340-212, and A340-213 airplanes.
(7) Model A340-311, A340-312, and A340-313 airplanes.
(8) Model A340-541 airplanes.
(9) Model A340-642 airplanes.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A330-200, -200 Freighter, -300, -800, and -900 series airplanes; Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes; and Model A340-541 and A340-642 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that an erroneous torque value for the attachment nuts to install a pitot probe was included in the affected Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) task. This AD requires re-torqueing the attachment nuts of each affected part. In addition, this AD prohibits the use of the affected AMM task, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. 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 2020-0279, dated December 14, 2020 (EASA AD 2020-0279).
(1) Where EASA AD 2020-0279 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2020-0279 does not apply to this AD.
Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2020-0279 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.
