AD 2013-08-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AD Number
2013-08-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2012-0810
FR Citation
78 FR 23105

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A330-200 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The wheel axles of the main landing gear (MLG) were machined with a radius as small as 0.4 millimeters, which could lead to fatigue and adversely affect the structural integrity of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Replace all affected MLG wheel axles with serviceable parts, in accordance with the instructions of Airbus Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) A330-32A-3256 or A340-32A-4292, Revision 01, dated October 18, 2012.

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Compliance Time

Within the compliance times specified in the AD, unless the actions have already been done.

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes; and Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, and -313 airplanes; certificated in any category; all manufacturer serial numbers, except those on which Airbus modification 54500 has been embodied in production.

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