Summary
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-02- 11, which applies to certain Airbus SAS Model A330-301, -321, -322, and -342 airplanes. AD 2018-02-11 requires contacting the FAA to obtain instructions for addressing the unsafe condition on these products, and doing the actions specified in those instructions. Since the FAA issued AD 2018-02-11, the agency received a report of additional cracking found on different airplane models, and of an update to the fatigue and damage tolerance analysis. This AD requires repetitive detailed inspections of the horizontal stabilizer (HS) center box (CB) top skin integral flange area, and repair if necessary. This AD also expands the applicability to include additional airplane models. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Directive Details
AD Number
FAA-2019-0574
Document Number
2019-16812
Type
Rule
Publication Date
August 8, 2019
Effective Date
August 23, 2019
Affected Manufacturer
Airbus SAS
Criticality
routine
Emergency
No
Docket ID
Docket No. FAA-2019-0574
Topics
Official Documents
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