Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-21401 · Fuselage
Airbus Defense and Space S.A. (Formerly Known as Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.) Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2023-25-11. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to all Airbus Defense and Space S.A. Model CN-235, CN-235-100, CN-235-200, and CN-235-300 airplanes and Model C-295 airplanes, certificated in any category.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Defense and Space S.A. Model CN-235, CN-235-100, CN-235-200, and CN-235-300 airplanes and Model C-295 airplanes. This AD was prompted by cracks found on certain left- and right-hand stringers in a certain area of the fuselage. This AD requires repetitive inspections for cracking or broken rivets of certain left- and right-hand stringers and surrounding structure, and repair 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, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0159, dated July 16, 2020 (EASA AD 2020-0159).
(1) Where EASA AD 2020-0159 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2020-0159 does not apply to this AD.
(3) Where EASA AD 2020-0159 lists a compliance time of “during the next A-check, or within 300 FH [flight hours] after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later,” this AD requires using a compliance time of within 300 FH after the effective date of this AD.
Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2020-0159 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.
