Airworthiness Directive 2012-06-07
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What this AD requires
We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Model A330-200 and -300 series airplanes, and Model A340- 200, -300, -500, and -600 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of loose pneumatic quick-disconnect unions on Goodrich pitot probes that might be the result of mis-torque of the affected unions at equipment manufacturing level. This AD adds airplanes to the AD applicability. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct loose unions on the pitot probes, which could lead to an air leak, resulting in incorrect total pressure measurement and consequent erroneous calibrated airspeed (CAS)/MACH parameters delivered to the flightcrew by the air data computer.
Which aircraft AD 2012-06-07 applies to
This is a revision to AD 2010-17-02 (Amendment 39-16392) expanding applicability to include the newly certified Model A330-223F and A330-243F aeroplanes; underlying unsafe condition concerns an inadequately torqued quick-disconnect union fitted on the pitot probe. No aircraft of this type were registered in the U.S. at time of issuance.
Whether AD 2012-06-07 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:
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.