AD/A330/94 - Engine Fire Extinguishing Bottle Connection (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Airbus Industrie A330 Series Aeroplanes AD/A330/94 Engine Fire Extinguishing Bottle Connection 13/2008

Applicability: AIRBUS A330 aircraft, models -201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342 and -343, serial numbers: 0845, 0850, 0851, 0852, 0853, 0854, 0855, 0857, 0858, 0859, 0860, 0861, 0862, 0863, 0865, 0866, 0867, 0868, 0869, 0871, 0873, 0875, 0876, 0877, 0879, 0881, 0882, 0883, 0884, 0885, 0887, 0888, 0889, 0890, 0892, 0893, 0895, 0896, 0898, 0899, 0900, 0901, 0903, 0904, 0905, 0906, 0907, 0908, 0909, 0911, 0913, 0914, 0915, 0916, 0918, 0919, 0920, 0922, 0923 and 0951. Requirement: 1. Perform a general visual inspection of the fire extinguisher bottle nut assembly of both engines and apply the associated corrective actions in accordance with AIRBUS Service Bulletin (SB) A330-26-3043.

2. The results of this inspection, whatever they are, must be reported to AIRBUS.

Note: EASA AD 2008-0196 dated 27 October 2008 refers. Compliance: For Requirement 1 - Within 900 Flight Hours after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished.