AD 2020-21-05

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2020-21-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0197
FR Citation
85 FR 64963

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus SAS Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

fuel pump erosion caused by cavitation, which could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane.

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Required Actions

repetitive inspections of certain fuel pumps for cavitation erosion, corrective action if necessary, and revision of the minimum equipment list (MEL), expanding the inspection area, adding certain maintenance actions, and expanding the applicability.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus SAS Model A330-200 Freighter, A330-200, A330-300, A330-900, A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, A340-600, A340-541, A340-542, A340-643 series airplanes.

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