EASA AD No.
: 2023-0167R1
Airworthiness Directive
AD No.: 2023-0167R1
Issued: 27 February 2025
Note: This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is issued by EASA, acting in accordance with Regulation
(EU) 2018/1139 on behalf of the European Union, its Member States and of the European third
countries that participate in the activities of EASA under Article 129 of that Regulation.
This AD is issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) 748/2012, Part 21.A.3B. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 Annex I, Part M.A.301 or
Annex Vb Part ML.A.301, as applicable, 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 [Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 Annex I, Part M.A.303 or Annex Vb Part ML.A.303, as applicable] or agreed with the Authority of the State of Registry
[Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, Article 71 exemption].
Design Approval Holder’s Name: Type/Model designation(s):
AIRBUS S.A.S. A330 and A340 aeroplanes
Effective Date: Revision 1: 06 March 2025
Original issue: 13 September 2023
TCDS Number(s): EASA.A.004 and EASA.A.015
Foreign AD: Not applicable
Revision: This AD revises EASA AD 2023-0167 dated 30 August 2023.
ATA 32 – Landing Gear – Main Landing Gear Axles – Inspection
Manufacturer(s):
Airbus, formerly Airbus Industrie
Applicability:
Airbus A330-201, A330-202, A330-203, A330-223, A330-223F, A330-243, A330-243F, A330-301,
A330-302, A330-303, A330-323, A330-342, A330-343, A330-743L, A330-841 and A330-941
aeroplanes, all manufacturer serial numbers (MSN).
Airbus A340-312 and A340-313 aeroplanes, all MSN.
Definitions:
For the purpose of this AD, the following definitions apply:
Affected part: Main landing gear (MLG) axles having Part Number (P/N) 55-2117042-00 and a serial
number (s/n) as listed in Appendix 1 of this AD, except those which have been repaired in
accordance with the instructions of the CMM repair.
Serviceable part: Any MLG axle, eligible for installation, which is not an affected part.
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Aeroplane date of manufacture: The date of transfer of title (ownership) at the time of first
delivery to an operator, which is referenced in Airbus documentation.
Part entry into service: The date of manufacture of the aeroplane on which the part has been firstly
installed. If unknown, the date of first flight of that part can be used instead. Appendix 1 of this AD
provides a list by MSN of aeroplanes on which affected parts were installed at time of aeroplane
date of manufacture.
Groups: Group 1 aeroplanes are those that have an affected part installed. Group 2 aeroplanes are
those that do not have an affected part installed. An aeroplane having an MSN not listed in
Appendix 1 of this AD is Group 2, provided that no affected parts has been installed in service on
that aeroplane.
The SB: Airbus Service Bulletin (SB) A330-32-3305.
The CMM repair: Repair 2-1, task 32-13-25-350-801-A01, as defined in the SAFRAN Landing System
Component Maintenance Manual ‘Bogie Assembly’ 10-211702, 32-13-25 revision 2, or later.
Reason:
Occurrences have been reported of quality non-conformity on MLG axles where the high velocity
oxygen-fuel coating on the bearing journal runout areas had excessive coating compared to the
drawing limits. This over-thickness could lead to spalling of the protective coating, which could
expose the base material and allow corrosion to develop.
This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to an MLG axle failure, possibly resulting in
MLG collapse, with consequent damage to the aeroplane and injury to occupants.
To address this potential unsafe condition, Airbus issued the SB, providing inspection instructions
for the affected parts, and EASA issued AD 2023-0167 to require accomplishment of repetitive
inspections of the affected parts and, depending on findings, accomplishment of applicable
corrective action(s). That AD also required removal of the affected parts from service.
Since that AD was issued, SAFRAN landing System published the CMM repair, the accomplishment
of which constitutes terminating action for the repetitive inspections as required by this AD.
For the reason described above, this AD is revised to specify that, after embodiment of the CMM
repair, a part is no longer considered as an affected part.
Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s):
Required as indicated by this AD, unless the action(s) required by this AD have been already
accomplished:
Inspection(s):
(1) For Group 1 aeroplanes: Within 24 months after the part entry into service and, thereafter, at
intervals not to exceed 24 months, inspect that affected part in accordance with the
instructions of the SB.
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Credit:
(2) Inspections accomplished on an aeroplane, in accordance with Repair and Design Approval
Form (RDAF) 81107231/004/2022 issue B; RDAF 81130415/003/2022 issue A; RDAF
81138823/003/2022 issue A or RDAF 81159105/003/2022 issue A, are acceptable to comply
with the initial requirements of paragraph (1) of this AD for that aeroplane.
Corrective Action(s):
(3) If, during any inspection as required by paragraph (1) of this AD, any discrepancy, as defined in
the SB, is detected, before next flight, contact SAFRAN Landing Systems for approved corrective
action instructions and, within the compliance time specified therein, accomplish those
instructions accordingly. If no compliance time is identified in those instructions, accomplish
the applicable corrective action(s) before next flight.
Part Replacement:
(4) For Group 1 aeroplanes: Within 150 months since the affected part entry into service, replace
that part with a serviceable part, as defined in this AD. This can be accomplished in accordance
with the instructions of the applicable Aircraft Maintenance Manual (see Note 1 of this AD).
Note 1: Replacing the MLG of an aeroplane with an MLG that does not have any affected part
installed is an acceptable method to comply with the requirements of paragraph (4) of this AD for
that aeroplane.
Terminating Action:
(5) Accomplishment of corrective action(s) on an affected part of an aeroplane as required by
paragraph (3) of this AD does not constitute terminating action for the repetitive inspections of
that affected part as required by paragraph (1) of this AD for that aeroplane, unless otherwise
specified in those instructions.
(6) Replacement on an aeroplane of each affected part with a serviceable part constitutes
terminating action for the repetitive inspections as required by paragraph (1) of this AD for that
aeroplane.
Parts Installation:
(7) For Group 1 and Group 2 aeroplanes: From 13 September 2023 [the effective date of the
original issue of this AD], do not install on any aeroplane an affected part, and do not install on
any aeroplane an MLG having an affected part installed (see Note 2 of this AD).
Note 2: Removal of an MLG having an affected part installed from an aeroplane and subsequent
reinstallation of that MLG on the same aeroplane, accomplished during a single maintenance visit, is
not considered as installation as specified in paragraph (7) of this AD.
Ref. Publications:
Airbus SB A330-32-3305 original issue dated 22 May 2023.
The use of later approved revisions of the above-mentioned document is acceptable for compliance
with the requirements of this AD.
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Remarks:
1. If requested and appropriately substantiated, EASA can approve Alternative Methods of
Compliance for this AD.
2. The original issue of this AD was posted on 16 June 2023 as PAD 23-068 for consultation until
30 June 2023. The Comment Response Document can be found in the EASA Safety Publications
Tool, in the compressed (zipped) file attached to the record for this AD.
3. Enquiries regarding this AD should be referred to the EASA Safety Information Section,
Certification Directorate. E-mail: ADs@[Link].
4. Information about any failures, malfunctions, defects or other occurrences, which may be
similar to the unsafe condition addressed by this AD, and which may occur, or have occurred on
a product, part or appliance not affected by this AD, can be reported to the EU aviation safety
reporting system. This may include reporting on the same or similar components, other than
those covered by the design to which this AD applies, if the same unsafe condition can exist or
may develop on an aircraft with those components installed. Such components may be
installed under an FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), Supplemental Type Certificate
(STC) or other modification.
5. For any question concerning the technical content of the requirements in this AD, please
contact: AIRBUS – 1IAL (Airworthiness Office), E-mail: airworthiness.A330-A340@[Link].
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Appendix 1 – List of Affected Parts (see Definition of ‘Affected Part’ and ‘Groups’)
Aeroplane MSN on which Aeroplane MSN on which
the part was installed at the part was installed at
s/n s/n
time of aeroplane date of time of aeroplane date of
manufacture manufacture
19ALT440006 1978 19ALT440045 1986
19ALT440007 1983 19ALT440046 1986
19ALT440008 1983 19ALT440047 1995
19ALT440009 1975 19ALT440048 2004
19ALT440010 1975 19ALT440049 1995
19ALT440011 1975 19ALT440051 1986
19ALT440012 1975 19ALT440052 1987
19ALT440014 1987 19ALT440053 1986
19ALT440015 1981 19ALT440057 1995
19ALT440016 1981 19ALT440058 2004
19ALT440021 1970 19ALT440059 1994
19ALT440022 1970 19ALT440060 1996
19ALT440023 1970 19ALT440061 2003
19ALT440024 1970 19ALT440062 2003
19ALT440025 1981 19ALT440064 2004
19ALT440026 1981 19ALT440065 2013
19ALT440029 1984 19ALT440066 2005
19ALT440030 1984 19ALT440067 2006
19ALT440032 1983 19ALT440068 2005
19ALT440033 1983 19ALT440069 1993
19ALT440034 1994 19ALT440070 1996
19ALT440035 1984 19ALT440071 2006
19ALT440037 1978 19ALT440072 1996
19ALT440038 1987 19ALT440073 2000
19ALT440039 1987 19ALT440076 2000
19ALT440040 1984 19ALT440078 1994
19ALT440043 1978 19ALT440079 2005
19ALT440044 1978 19ALT440080 1993
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Aeroplane MSN on which Aeroplane MSN on which
the part was installed at the part was installed at
s/n s/n
time of aeroplane date of time of aeroplane date of
manufacture manufacture
19ALT440081 2004 20ALT440113 2013
19ALT440082 1990 20ALT440114 2006
19ALT440083 2001 20ALT440115 1991
20ALT440085 2002 20ALT440116 1991
20ALT440086 1990
20ALT440087 1990
20ALT440088 2006
20ALT440089 1995
20ALT440090 2005
20ALT440092 1994
20ALT440093 1996
20ALT440094 2002
20ALT440095 2002
20ALT440096 2002
20ALT440097 2001
20ALT440098 2000
20ALT440099 1992
20ALT440100 2003
20ALT440101 1991
20ALT440102 1992
20ALT440103 1993
20ALT440104 1993
20ALT440105 1992
20ALT440106 2001
20ALT440107 2000
20ALT440108 1991
20ALT440109 1990
20ALT440110 1992
20ALT440111 2001
20ALT440112 2003
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