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EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 

AD No.: 2012-0211

Date: 12 October 2012 

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 EU 748/2012, Part 21.A.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]. 

Design Approval Holder’s Name: 

AIRBUS 

Type/Model designation(s): 

A330 aeroplanes

TCDS Number: EASA.A.004 

Foreign AD: Not applicable 

Supersedure: This AD supersedes EASA AD 2010-0174 dated 17 August 2010. 

ATA 05 Time Limits and Maintenance Checks – Damage Tolerant 

Airworthiness Limitation Items – ALS Part 2 – Amendment 

Manufacturer(s): Airbus (formerly Airbus Industrie)

Applicability: Airbus A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223, A330-243, A330-223F, 

A330-243F, A330-301, A330-302, A330-303, A330-321, A330-322, A330-323, 

A330-341, A330-342 and A330-343 aeroplanes, all manufacturer serial 

numbers. 

Reason: The airworthiness limitations are currently defined and published in the Airbus 

A330 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS). 

The airworthiness limitations applicable to the Damage Tolerant Airworthiness 

Limitation Items (DT ALI) are currently specified in Airbus A330 ALI, Airbus 

Document reference AI/SE-M4/95A.0089/97, which is approved by EASA and 

referenced in Airbus ALS Part 2. 

Issue 19 of the Airbus A330 ALI Document introduces more restrictive 

maintenance requirements and/or airworthiness limitations. Failure to comply 

with the relevant instructions could result in an unsafe condition. 

For the reasons described above, this AD retains the requirements of EASA AD 

2010-0174, which is superseded, and requires the implementation of the new or 

more restrictive maintenance instructions and/or airworthiness limitations as 

specified in Airbus A330 ALI Document reference AI/SE-M4/95A.0089/97 issue 

19. 

Effective Date: 26 October 2012 
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Required Action(s) 

and Compliance 

Time(s): 

Required as indicated, unless previously accomplished: 

(1) Within the compliance times defined in the Record of Revisions (ROR) 

pages of the Airbus A330 ALI Document reference AI/SE-M4/95A.0089/97 

issue 19: 

 Comply with all applicable instructions and airworthiness limitations 

included by reference in the ROR of Airbus A330 ALI Document reference 

AI/SE-M4/95A.0089/97 issue 19. 

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

demonstrated by: 

(2.1) Revising as follows, the approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme 

(AMP) on the basis of which the operator or the owner ensures the 

continuing airworthiness of each operated aeroplane: 

 Incorporate all maintenance requirements and associated 

airworthiness limitations specified in the Airbus A330 ALI Document 

reference AI/SE-M4/95A.0089/97 issue 19 and that are relevant to 

the respective combination of aeroplane model and weight variant, 

 and 

(2.2) Complying with the approved AMP described in paragraph (2.1) of 

this AD. 

Ref. Publications: Airbus A330 ALI Document reference AI/SE-M4/95A.0089/97 issue 19, 

approved by EASA on 08 June 2012. 

The use of later approved variations or revisions of this document 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 12 September 2012 as PAD 12-117 for consultation 

until 10 October 2012. No comments were received during the consultation 

period. 

3. Enquiries regarding this AD should be referred to the Safety Information 

Section, Executive 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 – Airworthiness Office – EIAASM; 

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