CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORATE

1 ROND POINT MAURICE BELLONTE

31707 BLAGNAC CEDEX FRANCE
TELEPHONE: + 33 (0)5 67 19 06 22
E-MAIL: monitored.retrofit@airbus.com

RETROFIT INFORMATION LETTER - RIL

Subject: Inspect cargo doors structure for cracks and loose/lost/sheared rivets
SB References:
-

A330-52-3087 REV 01 DATED 09 JUL 2014

A330-52-3095 REV 01 DATED 28 JUL 2014
A340-52-4095 REV 02 DATED 27 NOV 2015
A340-52-4101 REV 02 DATED 27 NOV 2015
A340-52-5020 REV 02 DATED 27 NOV 2015
A340-52-5023 REV 02 DATED 27 NOV 2015

Aircraft type: A330 / A340 / A340-500/-600

Our Ref.: LR52M14003304 Rev 01 dated 09 DEC 2015
Reason for revision:
A340 SB revision No. 02 are issued:
To add the procedure for High Frequency Eddy Current inspection in the frame of Widespread
Fatigue Damage requirements
To update the accomplishment timescale.
A330 SB revision No. 02 will be issued before 29 FEB 2016 to introduce same changes

MANDATORY

MANDATORY

MANDATORY

This inspection program has been rendered mandatory by the Airworthiness Authorities and must be
accomplished at the latest before the AD compliance timeframe for aircraft under EASA Regulation.
EASA Airworthiness Directive No 2015-0192 issued on 21 SEP 2015 (effective date 05 OCT 2015).

1. Retrofit purpose
Several cases of loose, missing or sheared rivets and other cases of cracks have been detected on the FWD
and AFT cargo door frame forks areas (beam No. 4) as well as in the frame heads areas (beam No.1).
AIRBUS SB A330-52-3087, A330-52-3095, A340-52-4095, A340-52-4101, A340-52-5020 and A340-52-5023
introduce a repetitive detailed inspection of the affected areas.
These SB also provide repair instructions to be applied to the cargo door frame forks or frame heads or to
the cargo door skin in the event of findings resulting from the inspections. Accomplishment of these SB will
continue to maintain the structural integrity of the FWD and AFT Cargo Doors.

2. Retrofit organization
CAUTION: due to significant number of man-hours in case of findings during inspection, work is expected to
be performed as possible during heavy grounding opportunities.
Aircraft will be inspected by the Operator or its MRO. In case of findings, repair must be performed before
next flight using AIRBUS tool as per subject SB recommendation.
RIL ref.: LR52M14003304 Rev 01

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Date: 09 DEC 2015

CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORATE

1 ROND POINT MAURICE BELLONTE
31707 BLAGNAC CEDEX FRANCE
TELEPHONE: + 33 (0)5 67 19 06 22
E-MAIL: monitored.retrofit@airbus.com

RETROFIT INFORMATION LETTER - RIL

1) AIRBUS requests the Operator to return the RIL Appendix completed with aircraft details and
Operators contact for the embodiment planning.
2) Operator is requested to:
Perform a check of the cargo door hook gaps (only at first inspection) and adjust if
necessary.
Perform a detailed inspection and High Frequency Eddy Current (HFEC) inspection of the
cargo door frame fork areas.
Perform a detailed inspection of the cargo door frame head areas.
No specific material is needed to complete these steps. If no findings, please go to step 4) until
next inspection.
3) In case of findings during the visual detailed inspection, Operator is requested to do a special
detailed inspection of the cargo compartment door frame fork and frame head areas. The
relevant repair will have to be applied depending on the inspection results.
The operator will place Purchase and Loan Orders to the relevant suppliers for the material and
tools to be ordered.
4) After the accomplishment of the inspection on impacted aircraft, AIRBUS requests the Operator
to :
Activate the usual reporting method through AirbusWorld
Send inspection report sheets to structure.sbinspectionresult@airbus.com.

3. Retrofit program
The SB associated with this retrofit program are MANDATORY and must be accomplished before the AD
compliance timeframe.
The impacted aircraft have to implement this retrofit program by 31-MAR-2017. AIRBUS Retrofit Department
will support the Operators up to this date as per below conditions.
Inspection
Repair

Material

No specific material is
needed to complete this
step.

Man-Hours

These SB are subject to the

Fatigue
Test
Integration
Program (FTIP). Please refer
to the FTIP policy for further
information.

Standard hardware: Will remain at operators expense.

AIRBUS parts: These SB are subject to the Fatigue Test
Integration Program (FTIP). The AIRBUS parts will follow the
FTIP policy under Service Life Policy conditions. Please refer to
the FTIP policy for further information.

At Operators expense.

Standard FTI expendable tool: Will be reimbursed upon

receipt of a warranty claim.
Standard FTI durable tool: Will be reimbursed upon receipt of
a warranty claim.
Standard FTI capital tool: Will remain at operators expense.
AIRBUS special tools: The special AIRBUS tool kits for repair
will be covered by a Free Of Charge Loan Order of 15 days.
Tool kits will only be provided in case of confirmed finding and
after receipt of damage / finding report on affected aircraft.

Tools

No specific tool is needed to

complete the inspection.

RIL ref.: LR52M14003304 Rev 01

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Date: 09 DEC 2015

CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORATE

1 ROND POINT MAURICE BELLONTE
31707 BLAGNAC CEDEX FRANCE
TELEPHONE: + 33 (0)5 67 19 06 22
E-MAIL: monitored.retrofit@airbus.com

RETROFIT INFORMATION LETTER - RIL

AIRBUS Retrofit Department is responsible for the overall retrofit organization.
Please contact: monitored.retrofit@airbus.com
For Operators with components under Flight Hour Services (FHS) or Tailored Support Package (TSP)
contract, operational requirements and technical coordination will be ensured by the FHS or TSP Delivery
manager.

4. Retrofit material to be ordered

1)

In case of findings during the inspections and depending on the inspection results, the following
materials are required:
A. Hardware:

Standard parts (quantity and parts depending on the findings):

The required standard parts shall be procured from source by the operator or, alternatively
from any other source on the open market.
Note:
Procurement issue affecting fastener ASNA2657 was reported to AIRBUS. An alternative
has been identified, and its installation is covered by a permanent Technical Adaptation (TA)
for SB A330-52-3095/-4101/-5020/-5023 accomplishment.
The use of HST11 series fasteners instead of ASNA2657 fasteners for accomplishment of
the referenced SB is approved by AIRBUS and covered by a permanent TA, which can be
found in In-Service Information (ISI) article 52.30.00027.

AIRBUS parts (quantities and parts depend on the findings):

PART

PN TO BE ORDERED

QTY PER A/C

Frame Fork

For PN definition, please refer to the specific SB.

Depends on the findings

Frame Head

For PN definition, please refer to the specific SB.

Depends on the findings

B. Tooling

Standard tools:
FTI standard tools are required to perform the inspection. Please be advised that a
significant lead-time can be applied to FTI tools ordering. Therefore, AIRBUS kindly
recommends operator to order FTI tools as soon as embodiment planning is defined.
For the definition of capital, durable and expendable tool kits, please refer to ISI
51.48.00001.

RIL ref.: LR52M14003304 Rev 01

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Date: 09 DEC 2015

CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORATE

1 ROND POINT MAURICE BELLONTE
31707 BLAGNAC CEDEX FRANCE
TELEPHONE: + 33 (0)5 67 19 06 22
E-MAIL: monitored.retrofit@airbus.com

RETROFIT INFORMATION LETTER - RIL

EQUIPMENT

SERVICE
BULLETINS

TYPE OF
TOOLING
Durable tooling

A330-52-3087

Expendable tooling
Capital tooling
Durable tooling

A330-52-3095
STANDARD
TOOLS

Expendable tooling
Capital tooling
Durable tooling
A340-52-4095

Expendable tooling
Capital tooling
Durable tooling

A340-52-4101
Expendable tooling
Capital tooling
Durable tooling
STANDARD
TOOLS

A340-52-5020

A340-52-5023

QTY PER
A/C

KIT PART NUMBER

Expendable tooling
Capital tooling
Durable tooling
Expendable tooling
Capital tooling

DKA330523087-1
EKA330523087-1 or EKA330523087-2
See note (3)
FTIA330523087-1
DKA330523095-1 or
DKA330523095-2 and DKA330523095-3
See note (3)
EKA330523095-1 or EKA330523095-2
See note (3)
FTIA330523095-1
DKA340524095-1
EKA340524095-1 or EKA340524095-2
See note (3)
FTIA340524095-1
DKA340524101-1 or
DKA340524101-2 and DKA340524101-3
See note (3)
EKA340524101-1 or EKA340524101-2
See note (3)
FTIA340524101-1
DKA340525020-1
EKA340525020-1 or EKA340525020-2
See note (3)
FTIA340525020-1
DKA340525023-1
EKA345525023-1
FTIA345525023-1

See note (1)

1
See note (2)
See note (1)
1
See note (2)
See note (1)
1
See note (2)
See note (1)
1
See note (2)
See note (1)
1
See note (2)
See note (1)
1
See note (2)

Note (1):
The durable tool kit contains the minimum quantity of durable tools necessary to accomplish a SB on
one aircraft. If the SB is to be accomplished on more than one aircraft, the number of durable kits
required can be established by reference to ISI 51.48.00001.
Note (2):
Please note that regarding the capital tool kits, the composition of the six kit Part Numbers is the
same. The capital tool provided in a kit is not specific to a SB and is normally already available in
operators stock as a long-term investment or can be loaned from FATIGUE TECHNOLOGY INC.
Note (3):
Please refer to specific SB for A/C configuration.

RIL ref.: LR52M14003304 Rev 01

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CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORATE

1 ROND POINT MAURICE BELLONTE
31707 BLAGNAC CEDEX FRANCE
TELEPHONE: + 33 (0)5 67 19 06 22
E-MAIL: monitored.retrofit@airbus.com

RETROFIT INFORMATION LETTER - RIL

Special tools required in case of frame fork replacement:

SERVICE
BULLETINS
A330-52-3087
Or A330-52-4095
Or A340-52-5020
A340-52-3095
Or A340-52-4101
Or A340-52-5023

EQUIPMENT

Devices
Devices

PN TO BE
ORDERED

QTY PER FLEET

95F52308859000

98F52308860000

98F52308858000

98F52308860000

CONFIGURATION

See note (1)

Note (1):
For post-mod 46083 aircraft, the following drilling tools are also needed:
Drilling tool for the frame fork latching shaft hole PN SK2029C221-01
Drilling tool for the frame fork locking shaft hole PN SK2030C221-01
Operator Purchase and Loan Orders shall be sent to the following:
For AIRBUS parts procurement and for tool leasing (AIRBUS special tool):
AIRBUS MATERIAL AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (Cage Code: D4296)
Web: http://spares.airbus.com
eMail: ifd.spares@airbus.com
Phone: +49 40 50 76 40 02

For standard hardware parts to be supplied from the Operators stock:

If not available from stock, AIRBUS recommends to issue a Purchase Order to B/E
Aerospace (AOGdesk_CMG@beaerospace.com) or, alternatively any other source on the
open market.
For Operators who have an exclusive contract with AIRBUS, please use your usual ordering
channel via AIRBUS as defined within your contract.

For operators interested in obtaining the FTI tool kits (standard tools):
Fatigue Technology Inc. (Cage Code: 51439)
401 Andover Park East
SEATTLE, WA 98188-7605 USA
Internet: www.fatiguetech.com
Phone: (206) 2462010
Fax: (206) 2449886

RIL ref.: LR52M14003304 Rev 01

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CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORATE

1 ROND POINT MAURICE BELLONTE
31707 BLAGNAC CEDEX FRANCE
TELEPHONE: + 33 (0)5 67 19 06 22
E-MAIL: monitored.retrofit@airbus.com

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For operators interested in obtaining cold working from another source (standard tools):
West Coast Industries Inc. (Cage Code: 66136)
14900 Whitman Ave. N
Seattle, Washington 98133 USA
Tel: (206) 3657513
Fax: (206) 3657483
Email: info@coldwork.com
Europe, Middle-East, Africa, India and Russia: customer@capaero.com
Tel: +33 5 61 92 04 91 (France)

In order to benefit from these retrofit conditions, Purchase and Loan Orders shall mention Material ordered
for Monitored Retrofit on RIL reference LR52M14003304.

RIL ref.: LR52M14003304 Rev 01

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Date: 09 DEC 2015

CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORATE

1 ROND POINT MAURICE BELLONTE
31707 BLAGNAC CEDEX FRANCE
TELEPHONE: + 33 (0)5 67 19 06 22
E-MAIL: monitored.retrofit@airbus.com

RIL Appendix
Subject: Inspect cargo doors structure for cracks and loose/lost/sheared rivets
SB References:
-

A330-52-3087 REV 01 DATED 09 JUL 2014

A330-52-3095 REV 01 DATED 28 JUL 2014
A340-52-4095 REV 02 DATED 27 NOV 2015
A340-52-4101 REV 02 DATED 27 NOV 2015
A340-52-5020 REV 02 DATED 27 NOV 2015
A340-52-5023 REV 02 DATED 27 NOV 2015

Aircraft type: A330 / A340 / A340-500/-600

Our Ref.: LR52M14003304 Rev 01 dated 09 DEC 2015

The focal point for this inspection within our Airline is:
Airline /ICAO:
Contact name:

Intended retrofit start date (DD MMM YYYY): ..

Operator's intention for this retrofit campaign is to perform this modification:
(please strike through the rejected proposals)

1. In House
2. With Our Maintenance and Repair Organization
Please advise name and place for MRO in this field

Additional comments:

RIL ref.: LR52M14003304 Rev 01

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C80_Retrofit Information Letter - RIL Appendix_FM1403180_v2.0

Date: 09 DEC 2015

CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORATE

1 ROND POINT MAURICE BELLONTE
31707 BLAGNAC CEDEX FRANCE
TELEPHONE: + 33 (0)5 67 19 06 22
E-MAIL: monitored.retrofit@airbus.com

RIL Appendix
Embodiment planned date on Operator affected fleet:

MSN or A/C Reg. Number

Embodiment Planned Date

Please return this document by e-mail to: monitored.retrofit@airbus.com

RIL ref.: LR52M14003304 Rev 01

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