Is AD 2016-14-01 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2016-14-01 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Airworthiness Directive 2016-14-01

Q: Which aircraft does AD 2016-14-01 apply to?

AD 2016-14-01 applies to Airbus — models A330-223F, A330-243F, A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223, A330-243, A330-301. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

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Official AD 2016-14-01 · FR doc 2016-15929 · 2016-07-12 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A330-200 Freighter series airplanes; Model A330-200 and A330-300 series airplanes; Model A340-200 and A340-300 series airplanes; Model A340-500 series airplanes; and Model A340-600 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report indicating that, during an operational test of a ram air turbine (RAT), the RAT did not deploy in automatic mode. This AD requires identification of the manufacturer, part number, and serial number of the RAT, and re-identification and modification of the RAT if necessary. We are issuing this AD to prevent non-deployment of the RAT, which, if preceded by a total engine flame- out, or during a total loss of normal electrical power generation, could result in reduced control of the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2016-14-01 applies to

MakesAirbus

ModelsA330-223F, A330-243F, A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223, A330-243, A330-301, A330-302, A330-303, A330-321, A330-322, A330-323, A330-341, A330-342, A330-343, A340-211, A340-212, A340-213, A340-311, A340-312, A340-313, A340-541, A340-642, A330, A340

All manufacturer serial numbers; A330-223F/-243F, A330-201/-202/-203/-223/-243, and A330-301/-302/-303/-321/-322/-323/-341/-342/-343 airplanes are excluded if Airbus Modification 204067 has been embodied in production.

Whether AD 2016-14-01 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 2016-14-01 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.