Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-21206 · Fuel
Airbus SAS Airplanes
This AD applies to the Airbus SAS airplanes specified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (3) of this AD, certificated in any category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0148, dated July 6, 2020 (“EASA AD 2020-0148”).
(1) Model A319-115 and -153N airplanes.
(2) Model A320-214, -216, -232, -251N, -252N, -271N, and -273N airplanes.
(3) Model A321-211, -231, -251N, -253N, -271N, -272N, -251NX, -252NX, -253NX, and -271NX airplanes.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A319-115 and -153N; A320-214, -216, -232, - 251N, -252N, -271N, and -273N; and A321-211, -231, -251N, -253N, -271N, -272N, -251NX, -252NX, -253NX, and -271NX airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of fuel leaks at the interface of the low pressure shut off valves on the pylon areas of engines 1 and 2 due to improperly installed parts during production. This AD requires a one-time detailed inspection of each low pressure shut off valve on the pylon areas of engines 1 and 2 for correct installation, and replacing the O-rings and torqueing the mounting bolts within specified values as applicable, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020- 0148, 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 2020-0148.
(1) Where EASA AD 2020-0148 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2020-0148 does not apply to this AD.
(3) Where EASA AD 2020-0148 specifies to comply with “the instructions of the AOT,” this AD requires compliance with the procedures marked as “RC” (required for compliance) in the Alert Operators Transmission (AOT); except, where paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2020-0148 specifies accomplishing a detailed inspection “in accordance with the instructions of the AOT,” this AD requires accomplishing a detailed inspection “in accordance with the instructions in steps 2 through 4 of the AOT.”
Although the service information specified in EASA AD 2020-0148 includes reporting certain information to the manufacturer as an “RC” (required for compliance) step, 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.
