{"id":"F2007L00124","name":"AD/A330/72 - Fuselage Skin Inspection/Repair","slug":"ad-a330-72-fuselage-skin-inspection-repair","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":68230,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L00124-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/A330/72 | Fuselage Skin Inspection/Repair | 2/2007 |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -301, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, and -343 aircraft, all serial numbers, except aircraft with Airbus modification 49144 incorporated in production.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |\n| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Action in accordance with the requirements of EASA AD 2006-0332.Note: Airbus Service Bulletins A330-53-3161 and A330-53-3162 original issues, or later EASA approved revisions, refer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |\n| Compliance:    | As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of15 February 2007.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 15 February 2007.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |\n| Background:    | A review of the repair substantiations of the SRM has been done to take into account the latest aircraft operational data (Aircraft Weight Variant and Fatigue Flight Mission Profiles). As a result, all permanent fuselage skin and lap joint doubler repair principles published in the SRM chapter 53-00-11, Page Block 201 have been replaced with Oct/05 Revision by updated, simplified, and harmonised repair principles. These updates led to the de-validation of some repairs and to changes in repair inspection requirements.This Directive requires inspection of the fuselage to identify possible permanent skin repairs and permanent longitudinal lap joint repairs and application of associated corrective actions. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n3 January 2007","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/A330/72","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/A330/72","content":"## AD/A330/72","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Fuselage Skin Inspection/Repair","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fuselage Skin Inspection/Repair","content":"## Fuselage Skin Inspection/Repair","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"2/2007","sectionType":"part","heading":"2/2007","content":"## 2/2007","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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Background states SRM repair principles were replaced by updated, simplified and harmonised principles, which led to de‑validation of some repairs and changes to inspection requirements. That replacement broadens and alters the set of repairs and inspections operators must perform compared with the previous SRM substantiations (Background)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to external mandatory documents: Requirement calls for action in accordance with EASA AD 2006-0332 and Airbus Service Bulletins A330-53-3161/A330-53-3162 (Requirement).","Technical subject matter: inspections/repairs concern permanent fuselage skin and longitudinal lap-joint doubler repair principles, involving SRM chapter updates and fatigue/weight variant data (Background).","Change and de‑validation risk: Background states the SRM revision de‑validated some prior repairs and changed inspection requirements, creating uncertainty about which existing repairs remain acceptable (Background).","Applicability carve-out: applies to a long list of A330 variants but excludes aircraft with Airbus modification 49144 incorporated in production (Applicability).","Compliance timing and enforceability: directive prescribes a revised effective date and a clear effective date for compliance—operators must align work scheduling and costs to meet the deadline (Compliance).","Implementation dependency: required work is defined by referenced EASA/Service Bulletin procedures, so correct compliance depends on using the specified revisions or later EASA‑approved revisions (Requirement)."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires inspections and corrective action on permanent fuselage skin and longitudinal lap‑joint repairs for listed Airbus A330 variants, to be carried out under EASA AD 2006‑0332 and referenced Airbus Service Bulletins, effective 15 February 2007. It affects operators of the specified A330 models (except aircraft with Airbus modification 49144); operators pay for inspections and repairs, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority enforces compliance, and the stated purpose is to align repair substantiations with updated weight and fatigue mission data."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard airworthiness directive with a focused, single-issue scope (fuselage skin repairs). It has not expanded beyond its original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose directive (approximately 200 words of substantive content)","Only 1 defined applicability criterion (specific aircraft models plus one exception)","Single cross-reference to external document (EASA AD 2006-0332) rather than detailed internal provisions","No nested conditional logic or exceptions within exceptions","Technical aviation terminology requires domain knowledge but structure is straightforward"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires operators of specified Airbus A330-200/-300 aircraft to inspect the fuselage for permanent skin and permanent longitudinal lap joint repairs and to carry out corrective actions where those repairs are found, following the EASA directive and Airbus service bulletins.  \n\nIt responds to revised Airbus repair guidance after new operational data showed some older repair methods are unsafe. Aircraft with Airbus modification 49144 fitted at production are excluded."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-a330-72-fuselage-skin-inspection-repair","history":"/api/acts/ad-a330-72-fuselage-skin-inspection-repair/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-a330-72-fuselage-skin-inspection-repair/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-a330-72-fuselage-skin-inspection-repair/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-a330-72-fuselage-skin-inspection-repair/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-a330-72-fuselage-skin-inspection-repair/documents"}}