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Airworthiness Directive 2012-26-03

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Official AD 2012-26-03 · FR doc 2012-31026 · 2013-01-02 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A330-202, -203, -223, -243, -302, -323, -342, and -343 airplanes; and Model A340-313 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports that a specific batch of cargo doors might have deviations in quality related to door structure, such as irregular bore holes, improper application of sealant and paint, or uncleanliness. This AD requires inspecting to identify the part and serial numbers of the forward and aft cargo doors, and replacing the affected cargo doors. We are issuing this AD to prevent the degraded structural capability of the cargo door, a primary structure, from leading to failure of the door, which could lead to a breach through the door or the door detaching from the airplane, resulting in potential rapid decompression.

Which aircraft AD 2012-26-03 applies to

MakesAirbus
ModelsA330-202, A330-203, A330-223, A330-243, A330-302, A330-323, A330-342, A330-343, A340-313, A330, A340
Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 0796–0796, 0832–0832, 0840–0840, 0845–0845, 0849–0849, 0853–0853, 0855–0855, 0861–0861, 0862–0862, 0866–0866, 0868–0868, 0871–0871, 0873–0873, 0876–0876, 0879–0879, 0882–0882, 0885–0885, 0887–0887, 0889–0889, 0891–0891, 0892–0892, 0896–0896, 0898–0898, 0899–0899, 0903–0903, 0904–0904, 0905–0905, 0907–0907, 0913–0913, 0927–0927, 0930–0930, 0935–0935, 0936–0936, 0937–0937, 0940–0940, 0943–0943, 0944–0944, 0946–0946, 0949–0949, 0952–0952, 0954–0954, 0964–0964, 0971–0971, 0975–0975, 0982–0986, 0988–0988, 0989–0989, 0990–0990, 0992–0992, 0994–0994, 0995–0995, 0997–0997, 0998–0998, 0999–0999, 1001–1001, 1002–1002, 1003–1003, 1006–1006, 1007–1007, 1009–1016, 1018–1018, 1020–1020, 1022–1022, 1023–1023, 1026–1026, 1028–1028, 1029–1029, 1037–1037, 1045–1045, 1049–1049, 1052–1052, 1053–1053, 1055–1055, 1058–1058, 1060–1060, 1061–1061, 1065–1067, 1071–1075, 1077–1077, 1080–1080, 1082–1082, 0955–0955.

Manufacturer serial numbers (MSN) listed apply to Model A330-202/-203/-223/-243/-302/-323/-342/-343 airplanes per paragraph (c)(1); MSN 0955 applies to Model A340-313 airplanes per paragraph (c)(2).

Whether AD 2012-26-03 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 2012-26-03 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.

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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.