AD Amdt-39-10296

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330 and A340 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10296
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 97-NM-301-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 4565

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A330 and A340 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330 and A340 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Insufficient braking capability due to potential failure of the brake and steering control unit (BSCU) during landing on contaminated runways.

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Required Actions

Replace the brake and steering control unit (BSCU) with a new BSCU. Revise the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to prohibit use of autobrake during landing on contaminated runways. Install new brakes for certain airplanes.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A330 and A340 series airplanes subject to mandatory continuing airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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