# 2026-13024: Airbus A330s Face New Anti-Ice Bracket Checks

2026-13024, Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-06-29, effective The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 13, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-13024
- As of: 2026-07-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-13024
- Title: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 39040
- Published: 2026-06-29
- Effective: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by August 13, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-08-13
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2120-AA64
- Last updated: 2026-07-06

## In one line

Airbus A330s Face New Anti-Ice Bracket Checks

## Summary

The FAA wants all Airbus A330-200 series planes to fix or regularly check certain parts that keep the anti-ice system safe because some brackets have cracked or broken. They’re banning a specific repair and limiting part installations to keep flights safe. Airlines need to act soon and send feedback by August 13, 2026, which might cost some time and money but keeps everyone flying safely.

## Abstract

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A330-243, A330-243F, A330-341, A330-342, and A330-343 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of cracked and broken restraint brackets of the anti-ice piccolo tube found during maintenance on certain nacelle inlet cowls. This proposed AD would require, for certain affected parts, modification of the affected part, and for certain other affected parts, repetitive special detailed inspections (SDIs) for discrepancies and, depending on findings, modification of the affected part. This proposed AD would also prohibit a certain repair on any affected part and limit the installation of affected parts under certain conditions. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Effects PRIA read

- Required Inspections and Modifications: cost, high. If you operate Airbus Model A330-243, A330-243F, A330-341, A330-342, or A330-343 airplanes, this proposed AD would require modifying certain affected parts and doing repetitive special detailed inspections (borescope inspections) for discrepancies per EASA AD 2025-0164 (dated July 29, 2025). If iss…
- Repair Ban and Installation Limits: cost, low. The proposed AD explicitly prohibits repair FRSZ026 on any affected nacelle inlet cowl part and limits the installation of affected parts under certain conditions, as specified in EASA AD 2025-0164 (dated July 29, 2025). These prohibitions and installation limits apply to the listed Airbus A330 mod…
- Estimated Compliance Costs: cost, high. The FAA estimates this AD would affect 70 U.S.-registered airplanes. The FAA estimates a cost per airplane of up to $12,098 (labor up to 5 work-hours at $85/hour = $425, plus parts up to $11,673), and a total cost on U.S. operators of up to $846,860. Optional actions are estimated at $340 labor per…
- Manufacturer Reporting Not Required: benefit, low. Although EASA AD 2025-0164 specifies submitting certain information to the manufacturer, this FAA proposed AD states it does not include that reporting requirement. Operators would not be required by this FAA AD to submit those specified reports to the manufacturer.

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## Sources
- [2026-13024 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/29/2026-13024/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)
- [2026-13024 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-29/pdf/2026-13024.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-13024 (as of 2026-07-06).