EASA AD 2019-0312: Aircraft Flight Manual — Amendment

What to do

Operators must remove the applicable AFM Temporary Revision from the Aircraft Flight Manual within 30 days of the effective date or concurrently with installation of the specified configurations, whichever is later. After amending the AFM, all flight crews must be informed before the next flight and operate the aircraft accordingly. Compliance with these actions is mandatory to meet the directive requirements.

Summary

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2019-0312 is an amendment concerning Airbus A330 and A340 aeroplanes. It addresses the removal of specific Aircraft Flight Manual Temporary Revisions (AFM TRs) related to emergency procedures that are no longer applicable after certain modifications. This directive applies to all manufacturing serial numbers of the affected Airbus A330 and A340 models.

What changed

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2019-0312 requires the removal of the previously inserted AFM Temporary Revisions 528 for A330 and 529 for A340 from the Aircraft Flight Manual for post-modification aeroplanes. This change corrects the absence of a clear requirement to remove these emergency procedures after modifications mandated by earlier ADs, preventing their retention in the AFM for certain configurations.

Why it matters

This amendment is important because retaining outdated emergency procedures in the AFM could lead to incorrect application by flight crews, increasing workload and potentially reducing aircraft control. Operators and maintenance teams must ensure compliance to maintain continued airworthiness and safe operation of affected Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft. It also ensures regulatory alignment with previous ADs and avoids operational confusion.

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