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Old 2nd Sep 2010, 07:43
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are you referring to this ?

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the European Community, has issued EASA Airworthiness Directive 2007-0207R1, dated November 7, 2007 (referred to after this as "the MCAI''), to correct an unsafe condition for the specified products. The MCAI states:

During the A340-600 full scale fatigue test, cracks were found on left and right sides of the rear spar vertical cruciform at Frame 47.
This situation, if not corrected, can affect the aircraft structural integrity.
Further to this full scale fatigue test completion, it has been determined that the current inspections values (thresholds and intervals) as specified in the ALI [Airworthiness Limitation Items] tasks 57.18.16 have to be reviewed in order to comply with certification requirements. Consequently AIRBUS Service Bulletin (SB) A340-57-5011 has been issued to supersede the ALI tasks 57.18.16.
This AD mandates a repetitive inspection program in order to detect any crack by means of two Non-Destructive Test (NDT) inspection methods (High Frequency Eddy Current and Ultra Sonic).
Docket No. FAA-2010-0128; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-136-AD;
Amendment 39-16215; AD 2010-05-06
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