AD 2016-16-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AD Number
2016-16-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2016-5462
FR Citation
81 FR 52750

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A330-200 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Internal frozen Global Positioning System position anomaly occurs when the T3CAS is constantly powered 'ON' for more than 149 hours, leading to spurious TAWS alerts or missing legitimate CPA.

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Required Actions

Repetitive on-ground power cycle of the T3CAS must be performed before exceeding 120 hours of continuous power.

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Compliance Time

Before exceeding 120 hours of continuous power.

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A330-200, -200 Freighter, and -300 series airplanes; and Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes, with T3CAS Standard 1.1 or 1.2 installed in production or modified in-service with specific service bulletins.

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