Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-19864 · Wings
Airbus SAS Airplanes
This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A320-214, -232, -271N airplanes, and Model A321-231 airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2019-0167, dated July 15, 2019 (“EASA AD 2019-0167”).
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A320-214, -232, and -271N airplanes, and Model A321-231 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a production line inspection finding of damage on a main landing gear (MLG) side stay attachment outboard lug. This AD requires an inspection for discrepancies of the MLG side stay attachment outboard lugs, left-hand and right-hand sides, and applicable corrective action, 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 paragraphs (h) and (i) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, EASA AD 2019-0167.
The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2019-0167 does not apply to this AD.
Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2019-0167 specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, and specifies that action as “RC” (required for compliance), this AD does not include that requirement.
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.
