# Proposed AD FAA-2026-1338: Airbus SAS Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Comments due Nov 23
- Products: Airbus A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223, A330-243, A330-223F, A330-243F, A330-301, A330-302, A330-303, A330-321, A330-322 and 6 more
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM).
- Published: October 7, 2026, 91 FR 64121
- Comments due: November 23, 2026
- Docket: FAA-2026-1338 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2026-1338, where comments are filed)
- Project: MCAI-2025-00316-T
- FR document: 2026-20543
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/84/3c/843cfd1edc8a76c56c0c0e774c0633746b6499a674a0a0a2b9a0b9cf1a622a7b (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-10-07/pdf/2026-20543.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/07/2026-20543/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/FR-ADNPRM-2026-20543-00000000000.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2026-1338

## Summary

The FAA is revising a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-16-22 and AD 2017-25-13, which apply to certain Airbus SAS Model A330-200, A330-200 Freighter, A330-300, A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, and A340-600 series airplanes; and AD 2024-25-11, which applies to certain Airbus SAS Model A330-200, A330-200 Freighter, A330-300, A330-800 and A330-900 series airplanes. This action revises the NPRM by referencing later service information with new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations and expanding the applicability. The FAA is proposing this airworthiness directive (AD) to address the unsafe condition on these products. Since these actions would impose an additional burden over those in the NPRM, the FAA is requesting comments on this SNPRM.

## Notices in this docket

- Feb 25, 2026: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2026-03747, comments due Apr 13, 2026 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/25/2026-03747/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)
- Oct 7, 2026: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM)., FR document 2026-20543, comments due Nov 23, 2026 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/07/2026-20543/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)

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