Airworthiness Directive 2017-17-08
one-timeAirworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
What this AD requires
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A330-200, -200 Freighter, and -300 series airplanes; and Model A340-500 and -600 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a quality control review on the final assembly line, which determined that the wrong aluminum alloy was used to manufacture several structural parts. This AD requires a one-time eddy current conductivity measurement of certain cabin and cargo compartment structural parts to determine if an incorrect aluminum alloy was used, and replacement of any affected part with a serviceable part. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Which aircraft AD 2017-17-08 applies to
A330 manufacturer serial numbers are identified in Airbus Service Bulletin A330-53-3261, Revision 01 (including Appendixes 01-03), dated November 10, 2016, and/or Airbus Service Bulletin A330-53-3262 (including Appendixes 01-02), dated June 23, 2015. The listed serial-number entries (1030, 1040, 1079, 1091, 1102, 1122) apply specifically to A340-541 and A340-642 airplanes.
Whether AD 2017-17-08 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.