Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-19889 · Nacelles/pylons
Airbus SAS Airplanes
This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A320-271N airplanes and Model A321-271N, -271NX, and -272N airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0053, dated March 10, 2020 (“EASA AD 2020-0053”).
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A320-271N airplanes and Model A321-271N, - 271NX, and -272N airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a gap found on an engine pylon nose fire seal during an inspection of an in- production airplane. This AD requires a one-time detailed inspection of certain engine pylon nose fire seals for correct installation, and applicable corrective actions if necessary, 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 2020-0053.
(1) Where EASA AD 2020-0053 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2020-0053 does not apply to this AD.
(3) Where paragraph (3) EASA AD 2020-0053 specifies to do actions “in accordance with the instructions of the applicable Aircraft Maintenance Manual,” this AD requires doing those actions “using a method approved by the Manager, International Section, Transport Standards Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.”
Note 1 to paragraph (h)(3): Guidance on accomplishing the replacement specified in paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-0053 can be found in Airbus aircraft maintenance manual (AMM) task 54-57-22-000-821-A and AMM task 54-57-22-400-821 dated May 2019.
Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2020-0053 specifies to submit certain information to the manufacturer, 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.
