AD 2022-18-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2022-18-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2022-0601
FR Citation
87 FR 54355

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

fatigue cracking, accidental damage, or corrosion in principal structural elements, and possible failure of certain life limited parts, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane.

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Required Actions

revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as specified in EASA AD 2021-0246, and revising the ALS Part 1, Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items (SL-ALI), Revision 09, dated September 18, 2017, and Variation 9.2 and 9.3, dated November 28 and 29, 2017, respectively.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus SAS Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, and -243 airplanes; Model A330-223F and -243F airplanes; Model A330-301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes; Model A330-841 airplanes; and Model A330-941 airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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