Federal Register #FAA-2026-1338

FAA proposes expanded airworthiness requirements for specified Airbus A330 and A340 airplanes

The FAA is proposing expanded airworthiness requirements for specified Airbus A330 and A340 airplanes. - Government buyer and issuing office: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). - Affected OEM: Airbus SAS, manufacturer of the affected airplanes. - Aircraft in scope: Airbus A330-200, A330-200 Freighter, A330-300, A330-800, A330-900, A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, and A340-600 series airplanes. - Proposed requirements: retain certain existing requirements and revise applicable maintenance or inspection programs and operator maintenance documents to include additional or more restrictive airworthiness limitations and actions, including inspections. - The proposal references European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2026-0059, with specified exceptions. - This is a proposed safety regulation seeking public comments, not a procurement solicitation; no products, services, quantities, or part numbers are requested.

Description

The FAA is proposing to supersede Airworthiness Directives 2014-16-22, 2017-25-13, and 2024-25-11, which apply to certain Airbus SAS A330 and A340 series airplanes. The proposal references later service information with new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations and expands the applicability. It would require revising applicable maintenance or inspection programs and certain operator maintenance documents to incorporate the additional limitations and actions. The FAA is requesting comments on the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking by November 23, 2026.

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