What Happened
Regulatory Update Affects 156 US-Registered Airplanes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to address an unsafe condition on certain Airbus SAS Model A330-200, A330-200 Freighter, A330-300, A330-800, and A330-900 series airplanes. The proposed airworthiness directive aims to prevent the failure of system components, which could reduce the controllability of the airplane. The FAA estimates that the proposed AD would affect 156 airplanes of U.S. registry, with estimated costs of $7,650 per operator for the retained actions and new proposed actions. The proposal was reported by the Federal Aviation Administration.