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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2009-1212; Directorate Identifier 2008-NM-167-AD]

RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200 and -300 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); reopening of comm

period.

SUM1\1ARY: We are revising an earlier NPRM for the products listed above. This acti

revises the earlier NPRM by expanding the scope. This proposed AD results from

mandatory continuing airwortbiness information (MeAl) originated by an aviation

authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation

product. The MeAl describes the unsafe condition as:

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The air.vorthiness limitations applicable to the Certilication Maintenance

Requirements (C1JR) are given in Airbus A330 ALS Pari 3, which is

approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

The revision 02 of Airbus A330 ALS Pari 3 introduces more restrictivc

maintcnance requirements and/or airworthiness limitations. Failure to

comply with tillS revision constitutes an unsafe condition.

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The unsafe condition is safety-significant latent failures that would, in combination wit

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one or more other specific fmlures or events, result in a hazardous or catastrophIC failu ~"'l't1

condition. The proposed AD would require actions that are Intended to address thc uns'
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authorily of another counlry to identify and .:orr~'d an unsafe condiliQJl on :In a'lalion

mandatory conlinumg airwonhin.:s.s information (MeAl) originated by an a,-ialion

SU!'ttMARY: We are ~vising an COIdierNPRM for lite products listed abo'"e. This action

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revises the e3llier NPRM by e:tpanding the !iCOpl:"_This proposed AD results from

Airworthiness Dinclhti; Airbus Model "330-200 and ·300 Scrit'S Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Avialion Administr.l.!ion (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Supplemental oolice of proposed ruh:mal:.mg (NPRM); reopening of commmi

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14 CFR Psrt 39

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DEPARTMENT OfTRAN$PORTATIOl';

The: airworthiness limiwiOlls appEcable 10the Cenilication Mainlenan(e

Rtquirements (CMR) an: gi,,," in Airbus A330 ALS Part 3_which is

approved by the European AviOltionSafely Agmcy (EASA).

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The revision 02 of Airous A330 Al~· ParI] introduces more restricli\"(-

mairllenanc~ n:quiremems "nJ/or uirtwonhincs~ limitatiOiIS.Fllilun: 10

comply wifh this revision conslitute{ an unsafe condilion.

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The unsafe condilion is safely-signiflcanllaf-et11 i"~jlures.that \lIould. in combination with

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one or morc othcr specific failur~ or e"-tn~ rcsuh in a ha:(aroous or c3.la5trophic failur~

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condition. 1lIe proposed AI) woulJ require ~ions lhEllarc intended 10address the unsafe --

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