# Proposed AD FAA-2005-22973: Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340- 200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes; and A340-541 and A340-642 Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2006-09-07
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: November 15, 2005, 70 FR 69288
- Comments due: December 15, 2005
- Became: [AD 2006-09-07](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2006-09-07)
- Docket: FAA-2005-22973 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2005-22973, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2004-NM-67-AD
- FR document: 05-22588
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/78/1b/781b3552b07ffb738fefcc0075991ac26e7e2f91e9a0f50cc5c1ee9d5aaf4f22 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-11-15/pdf/05-22588.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/11/15/05-22588/airworthiness-directives-airbus-model-a330-200-a330-300-a340-200-and-a340-300-series-airplanes-and
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/FFCCE7EA9BFC8C44862570BA00542DA2.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2005-22973

## Summary

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes; and A340-541 and A340-642 airplanes. This proposed AD would require operators to revise the Airworthiness Limitations section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate new information. This information includes, for all affected airplanes, decreased life limit values for certain components; and for Model A330-200 and -300 series airplanes, new inspections, compliance times, and new repetitive intervals to detect fatigue cracking, accidental damage, or corrosion in certain structures. This proposed AD results from a revision to subsection 9-1 of the Airbus A330 and A340 Maintenance Planning Documents (MPD) for Life Limits/Monitored parts, and subsection 9-2 of the Airbus A330 MPD for Airworthiness Limitations Items. We are proposing this AD to ensure the continued structural integrity of these airplanes.

## Notices in this docket

- Nov 15, 2005: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 05-22588, comments due Dec 15, 2005 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2005/11/15/05-22588/airworthiness-directives-airbus-model-a330-200-a330-300-a340-200-and-a340-300-series-airplanes-and)

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