AD 2007-16-06

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200 and A330-300 Series Airplanes; and Model A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, and A340-600 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2007-16-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2007-28036
FR Citation
72 FR 44737

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A330-200 and A330-300 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200 and A330-300 Series Airplanes; and Model A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, and A340-600 Series Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200 and A330-300 Series Airplanes; and Model A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, and A340-600 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of an evacuation slide raft to inflate, which could delay the evacuation of passengers in case of an emergency.

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Required Actions

Inspect and modify the slide raft assembly of each door and the slide raft, as applicable, to include continuous 'speed lacing' cord and new soft covers with rounded grommets; install a new shorter firing cable, a new anchor block for the slide raft packboard, and follow a new folding procedure.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A330-200 and A330-300 series airplanes; and Model A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, and A340-600 series airplanes, certificated in any category; all certified models, all serial numbers; except those with specified EASA modifications installed in production or equivalent service bulletins installed in service.

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