Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-19910 · Instruments
Airbus SAS Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2021-10-12. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0090, dated April 20, 2020 (“EASA AD 2020-0090”).
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-03- 12, which applied to all Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes. AD 2020-03-12 required revising the existing airplane flight manual (AFM) to define a liquid-prohibited zone in the flight deck and provide procedures following liquid spillage on the center pedestal. This AD continues to require revising the existing AFM, and also requires installing a removable integrated control panel (ICP) cover in the flight deck and further revising the AFM to include instructions for ICP cover use, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. This AD was prompted by the FAA's determination that a removable integrated control panel (ICP) cover must be installed to prevent damage from spillage and that the existing AFM must be revised. 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 2020-0090.
(1) Where EASA AD 2020-0090 refers to “the effective date of EASA AD 2020-0020-E,” this AD requires using February 14, 2020 (the effective date of AD 2020-03-12).
(2) Where EASA AD 2020-0090 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(3) “Note 1” of EASA AD 2020-0090 does not apply to this AD. However, after the actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD have been accomplished on an airplane, that airplane may be operated with a damaged or missing ICP removable cover, provided provisions that address the ICP removable cover are included in the operator's approved minimum equipment list (MEL).
(4) The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2020-0090 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.
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