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AD 2023-01-03 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

2023-03-09
2023-02-02
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Models named: A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243, A330-223F, -243F, 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 identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (7) of this AD, certificated in any category. (1) Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243 airplanes. (2) Model A330-223F and -243F 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.

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 2022-0049, dated March 21, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0049).

Unsafe condition

This AD was prompted by a determination that certain landing gear parts have been manufactured with improper material or using a deviating manufacturing processes. The FAA is issuing this AD to address possible nose landing gear (NLG) or main landing gear (MLG) structural fatigue failure and subsequent collapse, which could result in damage to the airplane and injury to occupants.

Affected ADs

None.

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