AD/A330/60 Wing Shroud Box Bottom Panel (Cth)
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE
For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.
Airbus Industrie A330 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/A330/60 | Wing Shroud Box Bottom Panel | 10/2006 |
Applicability: | All Model A330-200 and -300 aircraft, with Airbus modification 42061, 46077, or 53604 incorporated in production, and delivered before 31 December 2005. |
Requirement: | Action in accordance with the requirements of EASA AD 2006-0107. Note: Airbus Service Bulletin A330-57A3092 original issue, or later EASA approved revision, refers. |
Compliance: | As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 28 September 2006. | |
Background: | EASA received a report of an A330 aircraft wing shroud box bottom panel missing during routine inspection. Another report was received of the detachment of the same panel from an A330 aircraft during take-off, causing damage to the surrounding structure and to the horizontal stabiliser tip fairing. Preliminary investigation revealed that the blind rivets attaching the panel had worked loose, resulting in fatigue damage and crack propagation through the fastener line, with consequent detachment of the panel. |
David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
17 August 2006
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