AD 2011-09-17

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

AD Number
2011-09-17
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2011-0386
FR Citation
76 FR 24360

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Failure to comply with revision 01 of Airbus A340 ALS Part 3, which introduces more restrictive maintenance requirements and/or airworthiness limitations, constitutes an unsafe condition. This could lead to a safety-significant latent failure that, in combination with other specific failures or events, could result in a hazardous or catastrophic failure condition.

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Required Actions

Revising the maintenance program by incorporating new and revised Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMRs) as specified in Airbus A340 ALS Part 3 revision 01.

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Compliance Time

Within 12 months of the effective date (May 17, 2011).

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 Series airplanes, specifically A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, -313, -541, and -642 airplanes, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

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