EASA AD No.: 2010-0089 

EASA Form 110 Page 1/2 

 

EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 

AD No.: 2010-0089 

Date: 10 May 2010 

Note: This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is issued by EASA, acting in accordance with 

Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 on behalf of the European Community, its Member States 

and of the European third countries that participate in the activities of EASA under Article 

66 of that Regulation. 

This AD is issued in accordance with EC 1702/2003, Part 21A.3B. In accordance with EC 2042/2003 Annex I, Part M.A.301, the 

continuing airworthiness of an aircraft shall be ensured by accomplishing any applicable ADs. Consequently, no person may 

operate an aircraft to which an AD applies, except in accordance with the requirements of that AD, unless otherwise specified by 

the Agency [EC 2042/2003 Annex I, Part M.A.303] or agreed with the Authority of the State of Registry [EC 216/2008, Article 

14(4) exemption]. 

Type Approval Holder’s Name : 

AIRBUS 

Type/Model designation(s) : 

A330 and A340 aeroplanes 

TCDS Number : EASA.A.004, EASA.A.015 

Foreign AD : Not applicable 

Supersedure : None 

ATA 31 Indicating & Recording Systems – Flight Warning Computer 

(FWC) – Software Installation 

Manufacturer(s): Airbus (formerly Airbus Industrie) 

Applicability: Airbus A330 aeroplanes, models -201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -302, -

303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342 and -343, all manufacturer serial 

numbers except those on which Airbus modification 51790 has been 

embodied in production or Airbus Service Bulletin (SB) A330-31-3066 or 

SB A330-31-3082 or SB A330-31-3093 or SB A330-31-3105 has been 

embodied in Service. 

Airbus A340 aeroplanes, models -211, -212, -213, -311, -312, -313, all 

manufacturer serial numbers. 

Reason: Further to the accident which occurred to a Boeing 747-131 (flight 

TWA800), the FAA published SFAR 88 (Special Federal Aviation 

Regulation 88). 

By mail referenced 04/00/02/07/01-L296 of March 4th, 2002 and 

04/00/02/07/03-L024 of February 3rd, 2003 the JAA recommended to 

the National Aviation Authorities (NAA) the application of a similar 

regulation. 

The aim of this regulation is to require all holders of type certificates for 

transport aircraft certified after 01 January 1958 with a capacity of 30 

passengers or more, or a payload of 3 402 kg or more, to carry out a 

definition review against explosion hazards. 
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To be compliant with SFAR88/JAA INT/POL 25/12 requirements, this AD 

requires the installation of the updated FWC software standard which 

ensures correct operation of the APU bleed leak detection system before 

each flight. 

Effective Date: 24 May 2010 

Required action(s) 

and Compliance 

Time(s): 

Required as indicated, unless already accomplished: 

(1) No later than 6 months after the effective date of this AD install on 

both FWC: 

- the FWC software standard T3 (part number 

(P/N) LA2E20202T30000) in accordance with the instructions 

defined in Airbus SB A330-31-3146, or 

- the FWC software standard L11 (P/N LA2E0060D110000) in 

accordance with the instructions defined in Airbus SB A340-31-4125, 

as applicable to the aeroplane model. 

(2) Compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this AD requires 

the prior or concurrent accomplishment of the instructions contained in 

the concurrent requirements section of SB A330-31-3146 or SB 

A340-31-4125, as applicable to the aeroplane model. 

Ref. Publications: Airbus Service Bulletin A330-31-3146 at Original issue, 

Airbus Service Bulletin A340-31-4125 at Original issue. 

The use of later approved revisions of these documents is acceptable for 

compliance with the requirements of this AD. 

Remarks: 1. If requested and appropriately substantiated, EASA can approve 

Alternative Methods of Compliance for this AD. 

2. This AD was posted on 23 February 2010 as PAD 10-020 for 

consultation until 23 March 2010. The Comment Response Document 

can be found at http://ad.easa.europa.eu/. 

3. Enquiries regarding this AD should be referred to the Airworthiness 

Directives, Safety Management & Research Section, Certification 

Directorate, EASA. E-mail: ADs@easa.europa.eu. 

4. For any question concerning the technical content of the requirements 

in this AD, please contact: 

AIRBUS SAS – Airworthiness Office - EAL. Fax: +33 5 61 93 45 80. 

E-mail: airworthiness.A330-A340@airbus.com.