Is AD 2003-03-16 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2003-03-16 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2003-03-16 apply to?

AD 2003-03-16 applies to Airbus — models A330. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2003-03-16

one-time

Official AD 2003-03-16 · FR doc 03-2146 · 2003-02-05 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-223, -321, -322, and -323 Series Airplanes Equipped With Pratt & Whitney Model PW4164, PW4168, or PW4168A Engines

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Airbus Model A330-223, -321, -322, and -323 series airplanes equipped with Pratt & Whitney Model PW4164, PW4168, or PW4168A engines. This action requires modification of the primary structure of the engine pylons, and replacement of the thrust reverser locking actuators with new, improved locking actuators. This action is necessary to prevent reduced structural integrity of the primary structure of the engine pylons, and uncommanded deployment of the thrust reversers, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.

Which aircraft AD 2003-03-16 applies to

MakesAirbus

ModelsA330

Part-conditional — 1610000-11, 1610000-13.

Engine pylon primary structure modification (Airbus SB A330-54-3016) and thrust reverser locking actuator replacement on engines 1 and 2 (Airbus SB A330-78-3011); installation of locking actuator P/N 1610000-11 or -13 prohibited as of the effective date.

Whether AD 2003-03-16 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 2003-03-16 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)

Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.