Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-21665 · Wings
Airbus SAS Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2022-17-09. 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 2020-0220, dated October 13, 2020 (EASA AD 2020-0220).
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of in-production findings of missing or incorrect application of the lightning strike edge glow sealant protection at specific locations in the wing tanks. This AD requires an inspection for missing or incorrect application of the lightning strike edge glow sealant protection at certain locations in the wing tanks, and corrective action, 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 2020-0220.
(1) Where EASA AD 2020-0220 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2020-0220 does not apply to this AD.
(3) Where paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2020-0220 gives a compliance time of “the next scheduled maintenance tank entry, or before exceeding 6 years since Airbus date of manufacture, whichever occurs first after the effective date of this AD,” for this AD, the compliance time is the later of the times specified in paragraphs (h)(3)(i) and (ii) of this AD.
(i) The next scheduled maintenance tank entry, or before exceeding 6 years since Airbus date of manufacture, whichever occurs first after the effective date of this AD.
(ii) Within 6 months after the effective date of this AD.
(4) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2020-0220 refers to “discrepancies,” for this AD, discrepancies include missing or incorrectly applied sealant.
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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