Is AD 2017-10-18 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

Yes — AD 2017-10-18 requires a repetitive inspection every 3 months. Next-due depends on the aircraft's time in service.

Which aircraft does AD 2017-10-18 apply to?

AD 2017-10-18 applies to Airbus — models A330-223F, A330-223, A330-321, A330-322, A330-323, A330. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2017-10-18

recurring

Official AD 2017-10-18 · FR doc 2017-10282 · 2017-05-25 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A330-223F, -223, -321, -322, and -323 airplanes. This AD was prompted by fatigue load analysis that determined the need for reduced inspection intervals and updated torque values of the bolts. This AD requires repetitive torque checks of the forward engine mount bolts, an inspection of the forward mount assembly, and replacement of the bolts or repair of the forward mount assembly as necessary. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Repetitive inspection. Re-inspect every 3 months. The next-due date/hours depend on this aircraft’s time in service — a records report computes it from the logbooks.

Which aircraft AD 2017-10-18 applies to

MakesAirbus

ModelsA330-223F, A330-223, A330-321, A330-322, A330-323, A330

Whether AD 2017-10-18 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 2017-10-18 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.