Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-21635 · Navigation
Airbus SAS Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2022-22-11. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to all Airbus SAS Model A319-151N, A319-153N, A319-171N, A320-251N, A320-252N, A320-253N, A320-271N, A320-272N, A320-273N, A321-251N, A321-251NX, A321-252N, A321-252NX, A321-253N, A321-253NX, A321-271N, A321-271NX, A321-272N and A321-272NX airplanes, certificated in any category.
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A319-151N, A319-153N, A319-171N, A320-251N, A320-252N, A320-253N, A320-271N, A320-272N, A320-273N, A321-251N, A321-251NX, A321-252N, A321-252NX, A321-253N, A321-253NX, A321-271N, A321-271NX, A321-272N and A321-272NX airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of an increasing number of operational disruptions due to airspeed discrepancies. This AD requires revising the existing airplane flight manual (AFM) to include a procedure to reinforce the airspeed check during the take-off phase and provide instructions to abort take-off in certain cases, 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 2021-0150, dated June 21, 2021; corrected June 25, 2021 (EASA AD 2021-0150).
(1) Where EASA AD 2021-0150 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) Paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2021-0150 specifies amending “the applicable AFM [airplane flight manual],” but this AD requires amending “the existing applicable AFM and applicable corresponding operational procedures.”
(3) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2021-0150 does not apply to this AD.
(4) The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2021-0150 does not apply to this AD.
(5) Where paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2021-0150 specifies to “inform all flight crews, and, thereafter, operate the aeroplane accordingly,” this AD does not require those actions as those actions are already required by existing FAA operating regulations.
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.
