Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-19733 · Equipment/furnishings
Airbus SAS Airplanes
This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A318-112, -121, and -122; A319-111, -112, -115, -131, -132, and -133; A320-214, -216, -232, -233, -251N, and -271N; and A321-211, -212, -213, -231, -232, -251N, -253N, -271N, and -272N airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2019-0069, dated March 28, 2019 (“EASA AD 2019-0069”).
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A318-112, -121, and -122; A319-111, -112, - 115, -131, -132, and -133; A320-214, -216, -232, -233, -251N, and - 271N; and A321-211, -212, -213, -231, -232, -251N, -253N, -271N, and - 272N airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of missing or loosened fasteners on connecting brackets of overhead stowage compartments (OHSC) and pivoting OHSC (POHSC). This AD requires modification of the OHSC and POHSC attachments, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, EASA AD 2019-0069.
(1) For purposes of determining compliance with the requirements of this AD: Where EASA AD 2019-0069 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) For purposes of determining compliance with the requirements of this AD: Paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2019-0069 applies to all airplanes except for airplanes identified by paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2019-0069.
(3) The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2019-0069 does not apply to this AD.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
