AD 2012-06-07

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AD Number
2012-06-07
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2012-0273
FR Citation
77 FR 16661

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus Various Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Loose pneumatic quick-disconnect unions on Goodrich pitot probes (part number 0851HL), potentially caused by mis-torque at the equipment manufacturing level, could lead to an air leak, resulting in incorrect total pressure measurement and erroneous calibrated airspeed (CAS)/MACH parameters delivered to the flightcrew by the air data computer.

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Required Actions

Inspect the pneumatic quick-disconnect unions on Goodrich pitot probes with part number 0851HL, serial numbers 267328 through 270714 inclusive. Apply torque to the unions if they are not adequately torqued.

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Compliance Time

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

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -223F, -243, -243F, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes; Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, and -313 airplanes; and Model A340-541 and -642 airplanes, all serial numbers, with pitot probes having Goodrich part number 0851HL, serial numbers 267328 through 270714 inclusive.

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