Is AD 2017-04-09 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2017-04-09 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2017-04-09 apply to?

AD 2017-04-09 applies to Airbus — models A330-243, A330-243F, A330-341, A330-342, A330-343, A330. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2017-04-09

one-time

Official AD 2017-04-09 · FR doc 2017-03260 · 2017-02-22 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2012-22-12 for all Airbus Model A330-243, -243F, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes. AD 2012-22-12 required inspecting piccolo tubes and mount links, the aft side of the forward bulkhead, and outer boundary angles (OBAs); and doing corrective actions if necessary. This new AD retains certain requirements of AD 2012-22-12, and adds inspections of certain areas of the forward bulkhead, and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary. This AD was prompted by reports of cracking of air intake cowls, worn and detached attachment links, fractured thermal anti-ice (TAI) piccolo tubes, and loose or missing attachment rivets of the inner boundary angles (IBAs) and OBAs of the forward bulkhead. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2017-04-09 applies to

MakesAirbus

ModelsA330-243, A330-243F, A330-341, A330-342, A330-343, A330

Applies to all serial numbers of the identified models.

Whether AD 2017-04-09 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 2017-04-09 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.