The FAA Just Put Another Inspection on the Calendar — On a Widebody Nacelle Bracket

AD 2026-18-09 covers Airbus A330-243, A330-243F, A330-341, A330-342, and A330-343 airplanes after maintenance found cracked and broken anti-ice piccolo-tube restraint brackets on certain nacelle inlet cowls. The directive is necessary. FLEX AI™ does not replace this AD, and it does not inspect a piccolo-tube bracket.