AD 95-23-01

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

AIRBUS Model A330-301, A340 -211, -212, -311, and -312 Series Airplanes

AD Number
95-23-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
95-NM-196-AD
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus SAS A330-301 AIRBUS Model A330-301, A340 -211, -212, -311, and -312 Series Airplanes
aircraft Airbus SAS A340-211 AIRBUS Model A330-301, A340 -211, -212, -311, and -312 Series Airplanes
aircraft Airbus SAS A340-212 AIRBUS Model A330-301, A340 -211, -212, -311, and -312 Series Airplanes
aircraft Airbus SAS A340-311 AIRBUS Model A330-301, A340 -211, -212, -311, and -312 Series Airplanes
aircraft Airbus SAS A340-312 AIRBUS Model A330-301, A340 -211, -212, -311, and -312 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracking, corrosion, or free play in the spherical washers located in the aft flap track-to-wing trailing edge attachment assemblies at tracks 2 to 5 (left-hand and right-hand) could lead to washer breakage under load, transferring the load to fail-safe bolts which may fail after limited time, resulting in flap separation and adverse controllability.

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Required Actions

Inspect spherical washers at tracks 2 to 5 (left-hand and right-hand) for cracking, corrosion, or free play. Replace washers showing discrepancies prior to further flight. Optional terminating action allows replacing all washers with improved material and tolerances as per service bulletins.

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Compliance Time

Prior to further flight if discrepancies are found during inspection.

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A330-301, A340-211, -212, -311, and -312 series airplanes.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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