Thu, Sep 19, 2019
AD NUMBER: 2019-16-07
PRODUCT: Certain Airbus Model A330-200, -200 Freighter, and -300 series airplanes; and Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes.
ACTION: Final Rule.
SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2016-12-09, which applied to the aircraft listed above.
AD 2016-12-09 requirements included removing existing and installing new fasteners, inspecting for and, if necessary, repairing cracking.
This new AD requires repetitive inspections of the fastener holes at a certain frame and applicable on-condition actions, and, for certain airplanes, requires a modification, as specified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ADs, which are incorporated by reference.
Also as specified in the EASA ADs, this AD also provides an optional terminating action for certain airplanes, which terminates the inspections. This AD was prompted by reports that cracks were found on an adjacent hole of certain frames of the center wing box (CWB) and a determination that the compliance time specified in AD 2016-12-09 for the modification of the inside CWB must be revised.
DATES: This AD is effective October 22, 2019.
COST: The FAA estimates that this AD affects 103 airplanes of U.S. registry. Operators may incur the following costs in order to comply with this AD:
Required Actions from AD 2016-12-09
- Labor: Up to 155 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $13,175 per aircraft.
New Actions:
- Labor: Up to 145 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $12,325.
- Parts: Up to $650.
- Cost per Aircraft: Up to $12,975.
Optional Actions
- Labor: Up to 145 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $12,325.
- Parts: Up to $621.
- Cost per Aircraft: Up to $12,946.
On-Condition Costs
- Labor: Up to 105 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $8,925.
- Parts: Up to $22,488.
- Cost per Aircraft: Up to $31,413.
FMI: AD
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