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AD 2021-16-18 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

Superseded. This directive was replaced by AD 2023-13-04. Work to the current one.
2021-12-08
2021-11-03
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Airframe
2023-13-04

Models named: A330-223F, -243F, A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243, A330-301, -302, -303. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.

Applicability*9

This AD applies to all Airbus SAS airplanes, certificated in any category, and identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (9) of this AD. (1) Model A330-223F and -243F airplanes. (2) Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, and -243 airplanes. (3) Model A330-301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes. (4) Model A330-841 airplanes. (5) Model A330-941 airplanes. (6) Model A340-211, -212, and -213 airplanes. (7) Model A340-311, -312, and -313 airplanes. (8) Model A340-541 airplanes. (9) Model A340-642 airplanes.

Compliance

Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done.

Required actions

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0283, dated December 17, 2020; corrected December 24, 2020 (EASA AD 2020-0283).

Unsafe condition

This AD was prompted by reports of a fuel pump showing cavitation erosion that exposed the fuel pump power supply wires, and by a determination that certain compliance times need to be revised and that additional airplanes are subject to the unsafe condition. The FAA is issuing this AD to address fuel pump erosion caused by cavitation. If this condition is not addressed, a pump running dry could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane.

Affected ADs

This AD replaces AD 2020-21-05, Amendment 39-21278 (85 FR 64963, October 14, 2020) (AD 2020-21-05).

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