# Proposed AD FAA-2020-0197: Airbus SAS Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2020-21-05
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: March 9, 2020, 85 FR 13578
- Comments due: April 23, 2020
- Became: [AD 2020-21-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2020-21-05)
- Docket: FAA-2020-0197 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2020-0197, where comments are filed)
- FR document: 2020-04724
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/16/fe/16fe5ae7244502baa51e122176b6d37073367cd5b32eab93c2596ec9587d631a (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-03-09/pdf/2020-04724.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/03/09/2020-04724/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/19E90EF8066F1B08862585260069808A.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2020-0197

## Summary

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2017-25-16, which applies to all Airbus SAS Model A330-200 Freighter, A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, and A340-600 series airplanes. AD 2017-25-16 requires repetitive inspections of certain fuel pumps for cavitation erosion, corrective action if necessary, and revision of the minimum equipment list (MEL). Since the FAA issued AD 2017-25-16, the FAA has determined that the inspection area must be expanded, and Model A330-941 airplanes are also subject to the unsafe condition. This proposed AD would retain the requirements of AD 2017- 25-16, expand the inspection area, add certain maintenance actions, and expand the applicability, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which will be incorporated by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Mar 9, 2020: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2020-04724, comments due Apr 23, 2020 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/03/09/2020-04724/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)

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