# Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes
> **Rule** · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 2004-02-11 · Effective 2004-02-26 · 69 FR 6549
## Document
- **Document number:** 04-2683
- **Category:** airworthiness
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule; request for comments.
- **Citation:** 69 FR 6549
- **Publication date:** 2004-02-11
- **Effective date:** 2004-02-26
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. 2003-NM-223-AD
## Abstract

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes. This action requires a revision of the airplane flight manual to include procedures for a pre-flight elevator check before each flight, repetitive inspections for cracks of the attachment lugs of the mode selector valve position transducers on the elevator servocontrols, and corrective actions if necessary. This action is intended to advise the flightcrew of the potential for an undetected inoperative elevator, and of the action they must take to avoid this hazard. This action is necessary to ensure proper functioning of the elevator surfaces, and to detect and correct cracking of the attachment lugs, which could result in partial loss of elevator function and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/02/11/04-2683/airworthiness-directives-airbus-model-a330-200-a330-300-a340-200-and-a340-300-series-airplanes)
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