Airworthiness Directive 2018-02-17
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What this AD requires
The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to certain Airbus Model A330-200, -200 Freighter, and -300 series airplanes, and all Model A340-200, -300, -500, and -600 series airplanes. As published, six paragraph references located in three tables of that AD are incorrect. This document corrects the errors. In all other respects, the original document remains the same.
Which aircraft AD 2018-02-17 applies to
A330 models in paragraphs (c)(1)-(2) apply to all manufacturer serial numbers except those on which Airbus Modification 202702 and Modification 202790 have been embodied in production; A340 models in paragraphs (c)(3)-(5) apply to all manufacturer serial numbers with no such exception.
Whether AD 2018-02-17 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.