# Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
> **Rule** · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 2021-01-14 · Effective 2021-01-29 · 86 FR 2961
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-00807
- **Category:** airworthiness
- **Manufacturer:** Airbus SAS
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule; request for comments.
- **Citation:** 86 FR 2961
- **Publication date:** 2021-01-14
- **Effective date:** 2021-01-29
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. FAA-2020-1172
## Abstract

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A330-200, -200 Freighter, -300, -800, and -900 series airplanes; Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes; and Model A340-541 and A340-642 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that an erroneous torque value for the attachment nuts to install a pitot probe was included in the affected Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) task. This AD requires re-torqueing the attachment nuts of each affected part. In addition, this AD prohibits the use of the affected AMM task, 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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/14/2021-00807/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)
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