Is AD 2018-09-11 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2018-09-11 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2018-09-11 apply to?

AD 2018-09-11 applies to Airbus — models A330-301, A330-321, A330-322, A330-341, A330-342, A340-211, A340-212, A340-213. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2018-09-11

one-time

Official AD 2018-09-11 · FR doc 2018-09848 · 2018-05-11 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A330-301, -321, -322, -341, and -342 airplanes; Model A340-200 series airplanes; and Model A340-300 series airplanes. This AD requires contacting the FAA to obtain instructions for addressing the unsafe condition on these products, and doing the actions specified in those instructions. This AD was prompted by reports of cracks on both left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) sides on certain frame (FR) locations. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2018-09-11 applies to

MakesAirbus

ModelsA330-301, A330-321, A330-322, A330-341, A330-342, A340-211, A340-212, A340-213, A340-311, A340-312, A340-313, A330, A340

Applies only where Airbus modification 44360 has not been embodied in production, and: (1) A330-301/-321/-322/-341/-342 airplanes on which SB A330-53-3093 has been embodied in service, except those with SB A330-53-3145 embodied in service; (2) A340-211/-212/-213 airplanes on which SB A340-53-4104 has been embodied in service; (3) A340-311/-312/-313 airplanes on which SB A340-53-4104 has been embodied in service.

Whether AD 2018-09-11 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 2018-09-11 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.