AD 2006-01-06

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2006-01-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2005-21860
FR Citation
71 FR 873

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A330-200 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Unexpected steering event (swerve) during take-off roll due to loss of airplane steering while on the ground, which could result in the airplane going off the side of the runway.

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Required Actions

Modify the hydraulic control block of the nose landing gear. Operators are responsible for performing the actions within the specified compliance times unless the actions have already been done.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of the AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes, excluding those on which Airbus Modification 50650 has been embodied in production.

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