{"id":"F2010L00826","name":"AD/A330/110 - Fuel Line Inspection","slug":"ad-a330-110-fuel-line-inspection","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":82705,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L00826-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Airbus Industrie A330 Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Airbus Industrie A330 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Airbus Industrie A330 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/A330/110 | Fuel Line Inspection | 7/2010 |\n| ----------- | -------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Airbus A330 aeroplanes, models -202, -223, and other models listed in the requirement document, which have not received either Airbus modification 47293 or the modification specified in Airbus Service Bulletin A330-28-3063. |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Action in accordance with the requirements of DGAC AD 1999-046-091(B) R4.Note: Airbus Service Bulletin A330-28A3060 Rev 2 refers.                                                                                               |\n| Compliance:    | At intervals specified in DGAC AD 1999-046-091(B) R4.                                                                                                                                                                           |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 30 April 2010.                                                                                                                                                                |\n| Background:    | In response to fuel leaks reported by A340 operators, repetitive inspections were introduced.When this DGAC AD was published there was no A330 aircraft on the Australian register.                                             |\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nMike Higgins  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n31 March 2010","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/A330/110","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/A330/110","content":"## AD/A330/110","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Fuel Line Inspection","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fuel Line Inspection","content":"## Fuel Line Inspection","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"7/2010","sectionType":"part","heading":"7/2010","content":"## 7/2010","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow Airworthiness Directive addressing a specific technical safety issue (fuel line integrity). It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating inspections for a known defect."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument (approximately 200 words)","Only 1 substantive requirement with compliance condition","Heavy reliance on external documents by reference (DGAC AD 1999-046-091(B) R4, Airbus Service Bulletin A330-28A3060 Rev 2)","Limited defined terms (only implicit definitions through model numbers and modification references)","Simple conditional logic: applies to listed models EXCEPT those with specific modifications","No nested exceptions or complex procedural pathways"],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive mandates repetitive fuel-line inspections on certain Airbus A330 variants that have not received the specified fuel-system modification, by requiring operators to follow the procedures in the referenced DGAC AD and Airbus service bulletin. It affects operators of listed A330s, addresses reported fuel-leak risks (fire/fuel-starvation), and has been mandatory since 30 April 2010 under Australia’s civil aviation safety powers."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument applies the inspection regime described in DGAC AD 1999‑046‑091(B) R4 to Airbus A330 types (Applicability), while the Background states the original DGAC measures responded to fuel leaks on A340s and noted there were no A330s on the Australian register when published. That indicates the operational scope was extended to cover A330 aircraft that meet the applicability criteria (Background / Applicability)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-reference to an external foreign airworthiness directive (DGAC AD 1999‑046‑091(B) R4) creates dependency on another instrument for substantive requirements (Requirement).","Applicability is conditional on aircraft model and absence of specified Airbus modifications (Applicability), requiring operators to check modification status before determining obligations.","Compliance intervals are not stated here but are set in the referenced DGAC AD, requiring operators to locate and follow that document for timing (Compliance).","Reference to a specific Airbus Service Bulletin and Airbus modification numbers means technical compliance requires access to manufacturer documentation and maintenance records (Requirement / Applicability).","Effective date is specified, imposing an immediate timetable for affected operators to implement inspections (This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 30 April 2010.).","Technical nature of fuel‑line inspections implies reliance on qualified maintenance personnel and recordkeeping, increasing operational/administrative burden (Requirement / Compliance).","Minimal discretion in this instrument—it mandates action by reference rather than providing alternatives, concentrating decision-making on operators to implement the referenced procedures (Requirement)."],"plain_english_summary":"This directive requires operators of certain Airbus A330 aircraft (models -202, -223 and others listed) that have not received specified Airbus modifications to carry out repetitive fuel‑line inspections in accordance with DGAC AD 1999‑046‑091(B) R4, at the intervals set out in that DGAC AD. It affects aircraft owners/operators who must perform and log inspections; it responds to fuel‑leak reports on A340s and takes effect 30 April 2010."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-a330-110-fuel-line-inspection","history":"/api/acts/ad-a330-110-fuel-line-inspection/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-a330-110-fuel-line-inspection/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-a330-110-fuel-line-inspection/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-a330-110-fuel-line-inspection/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-a330-110-fuel-line-inspection/documents"}}