AD 2018-03-20

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AD Number
2018-03-20
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0075
FR Citation
83 FR 5904

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A330-300 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

A pipe of the fire extinguishing system in the forward cargo compartment was too long and could be installed only under stress, which applies pressure to the pipe clamp.

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Required Actions

Contact the FAA to obtain instructions for addressing the unsafe condition, and do the actions specified in those instructions.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A330-301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes, certificated in any category, all manufacturer serial numbers on which Airbus modification 58244 or modification 58245 has been embodied in production, except those on which modification 202779 has been embodied in production.

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