Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

Aviation Industry

CAA-2012-04-002

The aircraft owner or operator shall comply with Airworthiness Directives issued by the CAA or the aeronautics authority of the State of Design (SoD) of the aviation products, appliances and parts, and take all necessary actions thereto.

Issue Date: 2012/04/03

Applicability: Goodrich evacuation systems approved under Technical Standard Order (TSO) TSO-C69b, as installed on Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, -343,-223F, and -243F airplanes, Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, and -313 airplanes, Model A340-541 and -642 airplanes.

Model Number: Goodrich evacuation systems approved under Technical Standard Order (TSO) TSO-C69b, as installed on Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, -343,-223F, and -243F airplanes, Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, and -313 airplanes, Model A340-541 and -642 airplanes.

CAA AD Number: CAA-2012-04-002

Aeronautics Authority of Original AD: FAA

Original AD Number: 2012-06-25

Effective Date: 2012/05/04

Subject: We are issuing this AD to prevent loss of pressure in the escape slides/rafts after an emergency evacuation, which could result in inadequate buoyancy to support the raft's passenger capacity during ditching and increase the chance for injury to raft passengers.

Reference Publications (Revision/ATA/SB): (i)This AD supersedes FAA AD 2007-23-01 (CAA AD CAA-2006-06-008A). (ii) Goodrich Service Bulletin 7A1508/09/10/39-25-373, Revision 3, dated March 30, 2011. (iii) Goodrich Service Bulletin 4A3928/4A3934-25-374, Revision 2, dated March 30, 2011.

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