Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

Aviation Industry

CAA-2016-10-009

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: 2016/10/25

Applicability: Airbus A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223, A330-243, A330-301, A330-302, A330-303, A330-321, A330-322, A330-323, A330-341, A330-342 and A330-343 aeroplanes, all manufacturer serial numbers (MSN), and Airbus A340-311, A340-312 and A340-313 aeroplanes, all MSN, on which Airbus modification (mod) 44205 has been embodied in production, except those on which Airbus mod 52974 or mod 53223 has been embodied in production.

Model Number: A330 and A340-300 aeroplanes

CAA AD Number: CAA-2016-10-009

Aeronautics Authority of Original AD: EASA

Original AD Number: 2016-0209

Effective Date: 2016/11/04

Subject: Fuselage – Longitudinal Doubler at Vertical Tail Plane Attachment Cut Out Inspection / Modification

Reference Publications (Revision/ATA/SB): ATA 53. This AD supersedes EASA AD 2014-0012R1(CAA-2014-01-006A) dated 24 January 2014. Ref. Publications: Airbus SB A330-53-3159 original issue dated 19 September 2007, or Revision 01 dated 15 June 2009, or Revision 02 dated 29 March 2010, or Revision 03 dated 03 August 2016. and Airbus SB A330-53-3160 original issue dated 09 July 2007, or Revision 01 dated 28 April 2009, or Revision 02 dated 29 March 2010, or Revision 03 dated 06 January 2012, or Revision 04 dated 28 April 2016. and Airbus SB A330-53-3168 original issue dated 19 September 2007, or Revision 01 dated 15 February 2008, or Revision 02 dated 21 December 2011. and Airbus SB A340-53-4165 original issue dated 19 September 2007, or Revision 01 dated 17 June 2009, or Revision 02 dated 29 March 2010, or Revision 03 dated 10 August 2016. and Airbus SB A340-53-4172 original issue dated 10 July 2007, or Revision 01 dated 08 July 2009, or Revision 02 dated 03 August 2016. and Airbus SB A340-53-4174 original issue dated 19 September 2007, or Revision 01 dated 15 February 2008, or Revision 02 dated 21 December 2011.

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