AD 2018-09-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AD Number
2018-09-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0305
FR Citation
83 FR 18727

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A330-202 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracks on the left- and right-hand sides between the crossing area of the keel angle fitting and the front spar of the center wing box, which if not corrected, could affect the structural integrity of the airplane.

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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 A330-202, -223, -243, -301, -322, and -342 airplanes.

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