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EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 

AD No.: 2010-0047 

Date: 19 March 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): 

A340 aeroplanes 

TCDS Number: EASA.A.015 

Foreign AD: Not applicable 

Supersedure: This AD supersedes EASA AD 2009-0098 dated 22 April 2009 

ATA 05 Time Limits and Maintenance Checks – Certification 

Maintenance Requirements – ALS Part 3 – Amendment 

Manufacturer(s): Airbus (formerly Airbus Industrie) 

Applicability: Airbus A340 aeroplanes, models -211, -212, -213, -311, -312, -313, -541, 

-542, -642 and -643, all manufacturer serial numbers. 

Reason: The airworthiness limitations are currently distributed in the Airbus A340 

Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS). 

The airworthiness limitations applicable to the Certification Maintenance 

Requirements (CMR) are given in Airbus A340 ALS Part 3, which is 

approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). 

The revision 01 of Airbus A340 ALS Part 3 introduces more restrictive 

maintenance requirements and/or airworthiness limitations. Failure to 

comply with this revision constitutes an unsafe condition. 

This new AD retains the requirements of EASA AD 2009-0098, which is 

superseded, and requires the implementation of the new or more 

restrictive maintenance requirements and/or airworthiness limitations as 

specified in Airbus A340 ALS Part 3 revision 01. 

Effective Date: 02 April 2010 

Required action(s) 

and Compliance 

Time(s): 

Required as indicated: 

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

(ROR) pages of the Airbus A340 ALS Part 3 revision 01: 
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Comply with all applicable maintenance requirements and 

associated airworthiness limitations included in Airbus A340 ALS 

Part 3 revision 01. 

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

can be demonstrated by: 

(2.1) Revising as follows, unless accomplished previously, the 

approved Aeroplane Maintenance Programme from which 

the Operator or the Owner ensures the continuing 

airworthiness of each operated aeroplane: 

Incorporate all maintenance requirements and associated 

airworthiness limitations specified in Airbus A340 ALS 

Part 3 revision 01 and that are relevant to the aeroplane 

model, 

and 

(2.2) Complying with the approved Aeroplane Maintenance 

Programme described in paragraph (2.1) of this AD. 

Ref. Publications: Airbus A340 ALS Part 3 revision 01, approved by EASA on 15 

December 2009. 

The use of later approved 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 14 January 2010 as PAD 10-011 for 

consultation until 11 February 2010. No comments were received 

during the consultation period. 

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 – Airworthiness 

Office – EAZA; E-mail: als@airbus.com.