Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register June 29, 2026. Document 2026-13024. Updated Nov. 9, 2026.

What it does

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A330-243, A330-243F, A330-341, A330-342, and A330-343 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of cracked and broken restraint brackets of the anti-ice piccolo tube found during maintenance on certain nacelle inlet cowls. This proposed AD would require, for certain affected parts, modification of the affected part, and for certain other affected parts, repetitive special detailed inspections (SDIs) for discrepancies and, depending on findings, modification of the affected part. This proposed AD would also prohibit a certain repair on any affected part and limit the installation of affected parts under certain conditions. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The Federal Aviation Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

14 CFR 39

Before this

865 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 2120-AA64 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 13, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

The record as published

Document number	2026-13024
Action	Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
Agencies	Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
Published	June 29, 2026
Comments close	Aug. 13, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)	2120-AA64
Docket	FAA-2026-7201

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