Pitot Probe Replacement

The FAA on Sept. 3 immediately adopted an airworthiness directive requiring operators of Airbus A330- and A340-series aircraft to replace certain Thales pitot probes with Goodrich or new-design Thales probes. Malfunctioning pitot probes are suspected as a factor in the June 1 crash of Air France 447...

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