AD 2006-04-03
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus | A330-200 and -300 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200 and -300 Series Airplanes, Model A340-200 and -300 Series Airplanes, and Model 340-541 and -642 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of an emergency evacuation slide raft to deploy and inflate during an emergency situation, which could impede an evacuation and result in injury to passengers or crewmembers.
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Required Actions
Identify the part number of the emergency evacuation slides or slide rafts installed on Type 'A' exit doors. Modify the regulator valves of the slide and slide raft assemblies if necessary.
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Compliance Time
Before further flight.
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus Model A330-200 and -300 series airplanes, Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes, and Model 340-541 and -642 airplanes, excluding those modified by both Airbus Modifications 52708 and 52811 or only by Modification 52708 if no slide has been removed since delivery from the manufacturer.
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