AD 2021-02-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2021-02-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-1172
FR Citation
86 FR 2961

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

an erroneous torque value for the attachment nuts to install a pitot probe could lead to erroneous total pressure measurement being relayed to navigation systems, possibly resulting in reduced control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

re-torqueing the attachment nuts of each affected part and prohibits the use of the affected AMM task

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

all Model A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223, A330-223F, A330-243, A330-243F, A330-301, A330-302, A330-303, A330-321, A330-322, A330-323, A330-341, A330-342, A330-343, A330-743L, A330-841, A330-941, A340-211, A340-212, A340-213, A340-311, A340-312, A340-313, A340-541, A340-542, A340-642, and A340-643 airplanes

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