# Proposed AD FAA-2018-0113: Airbus SAS Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2019-16-07
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM); reopening of comment period.
- Published: May 23, 2019, 84 FR 23742
- Comments due: February 26, 2018
- Became: [AD 2019-16-07](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2019-16-07)
- Docket: FAA-2018-0113 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2018-0113, where comments are filed)
- FR document: 2019-10654
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/a3/cb/a3cb6e6c3f19e12e21f8160946694f8d0f070c28ad2d05977df1a13e24e1a8aa (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-23/pdf/2019-10654.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/05/23/2019-10654/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/B38FDB22DC4DC93786258403004BB03A.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2018-0113

## Summary

We are revising an earlier proposal to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2016-12-09, which applies to certain Airbus Model A330- 200, -200 Freighter, and -300 series airplanes; and Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes. This action revises the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) by revising the compliance time for the modification of the inside center wing box (CWB). We are proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. Since these actions would impose an additional burden over those in the NPRM, we are reopening the comment period to allow the public the chance to comment on these changes.

## Notices in this docket

- Feb 26, 2018: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2018-03599, comments due Apr 12, 2018 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/02/26/2018-03599/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes)
- May 23, 2019: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM); reopening of comment period., FR document 2019-10654, comments due Feb 26, 2018 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/05/23/2019-10654/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)

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