Regulation & law · 03/09/2009

FAA Adopts Airworthiness Directive for Airbus A330-200 and A340-200 Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an airworthiness directive requiring the replacement of Thales Avionics pitot probes on certain Airbus Model A330-200 and -300 series airplanes, Model A340-200 and -300 series airplanes, and Model A340-541 and -642 airplanes to address airspeed indication discrepancies in high-altitude, inclement weather conditions.