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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
The Federal Aviation Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 22, 2026. It took effect on June 8, 2026. Comments closed on July 6, 2026.
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What the agency says
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A330-200 series airplanes; Model A330-200 Freighter series airplanes; Model A330-300 series airplanes; and Model A330-841 and -941 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of an in-service event and relevant investigation which found that, under specific conditions, a dormant failure of a standby fuel pump could lead to a certain amount of fuel being trapped in the aft section of the inner tank that would be unusable. This AD requires repetitive operational checks of the standby fuel pumps and corrective actions and limits the installation of affected parts under certain conditions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-10272
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule; request for comments
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Published
- May 22, 2026
- Takes effect
- June 8, 2026
- Comments due
- July 6, 2026
- Dates
- This AD is effective June 8, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. FAA-2026-4641; Project Identifier MCAI-2026-00340-T; Amendment 39-23359; AD 2026-10-19
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2120-AA64
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 14 CFR 39
- Topics
- Air transportation; Aircraft; Aviation safety; Incorporation by reference; Safety
- Pages
- 4
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