Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 Series Airplanes
airworthiness · Rule · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 2011-02-15 · Effective 2011-03-02 · 76 FR 8610
Document
Document number
2011-3065
Federal Register citation
76 FR 8610
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; request for comments.
Category
airworthiness
Publication date
2011-02-15
Effective date
2011-03-02
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2011-0040
Abstract
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as: * * * * * The airworthiness limitations applicable to Damage Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation Items (DT ALI) are currently given in Airbus A340 ALI Document reference AI/SE-M4/95A.0051/97, which is approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and referenced in Airbus Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 2. The issue 11 of Airbus A340 ALI Document introduces more restrictive maintenance requirements/airworthiness limitations. Failure to comply with this issue 11 constitutes an unsafe condition. This new [EASA] AD retains the requirements of EASA AD 2007- 0158, which is superseded, and requires the implementation of the more restrictive maintenance requirements/airworthiness limitations as specified in Airbus A340 ALI Document AI/SE-M4/95A.0051/97 issue 11.