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Airworthiness Directive 2014-16-04

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Official AD 2014-16-04 · FR doc 2014-18461 · 2014-08-15 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2008-14-17 for certain Airbus Model A330-200 and A340-300 series airplanes. AD 2008- 14-17 required a high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspection, corrective actions if necessary, and modifications. This new AD requires the same actions as those required by AD 2008-14-17, but with a reduced compliance time. This AD was prompted by a determination from a fatigue and damage tolerance evaluation that the compliance time needs to be revised. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct damage of the upper shell structure at the skin and frame interface, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airframe.

Which aircraft AD 2014-16-04 applies to

MakesAirbus
ModelsA330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223, A330-243, A340-311, A340-312, A340-313, A330, A340

Applies to airplanes on which Airbus Modification 44205 has been embodied in production, except (for A330-201/-202/-203/-223/-243) those with Modification 52974 or 53223 embodied in production, and (for A340-311/-312/-313) those with Modification 52974, 53223, or 45012 embodied in production.

Whether AD 2014-16-04 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 2014-16-04 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.