# Proposed AD FAA-2016-9069: Airbus Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2017-05-10
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: September 12, 2016, 81 FR 62672
- Comments due: October 27, 2016
- Became: [AD 2017-05-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2017-05-10)
- Docket: FAA-2016-9069 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2016-9069, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2016-NM-012-AD
- FR document: 2016-21163
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/d7/3d/d73d36dd2e6de9cb7743a1c51acb36d51f5d6116b49c69256ed0723b6f177cff (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-09-12/pdf/2016-21163.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/12/2016-21163/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/C3BB88240418D47C8625802C005418EB.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2016-9069

## Summary

We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2015-16- 02, for all Airbus Model A330 series airplanes. AD 2015-16-02 currently requires revising the maintenance program or inspection program to incorporate certain maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations. Since we issued AD 2015-16-02, we received a revision of an airworthiness limitations items (ALI) document, which provides new and more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations for airplane structures and systems. This proposed AD would require revising the maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations. We are proposing this AD to prevent reduced structural integrity and reduced control of these airplanes due to the failure of system components.

## Notices in this docket

- Sep 12, 2016: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2016-21163, comments due Oct 27, 2016 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/12/2016-21163/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes)

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