Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-21455 · Time limits/maintenance checks
Airbus SAS Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2022-18-01. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A330-223F and -243F airplanes, certificated in any category, with an original airworthiness certificate or original export certificate of airworthiness issued on or before June 29, 2020.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A330-200 Freighter series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, 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 2020-0190, dated August 27, 2020 (EASA AD 2020-0190).
(1) The requirements specified in paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2020-0190 do not apply to this AD.
(2) Paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2020-0190 specifies revising “the approved AMP” within 12 months after its effective date, but this AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the “limitations” specified in paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2020-0190 within 90 days after the effective date of this AD.
(3) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2020-0190 is on or before the applicable “limitations” specified in paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2020-0190, or within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.
(4) The provision specified in paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-0190 does not apply to this AD.
(5) The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2020-0190 does not apply to this AD.
After the existing maintenance or inspection program has been revised as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals are allowed unless they are approved as specified in the provisions of the “Ref. Publications” section of EASA AD 2020-0190.
Accomplishing the revision required by this AD terminates the limitation for the nose landing gear lower torque link having part number D64001, as required by paragraph (g) of AD 2018-23-14, for Model A330-223F and -243F airplanes only.
