Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-21813 · Equipment/furnishings
Airbus SAS Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2022-18-09. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes; certificated in any category; as identified in European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2018-0255, dated November 27, 2018 (EASA AD 2018-0255).
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, and - 233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that during re- engineering of galley G5, a 9G forward full scale qualification test was performed, and the door of the waste compartment opened before the required load was reached. This AD requires modifying the waste compartment door of each affected galley, as specified in a European 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 2018-0255.
(1) Where EASA AD 2018-0255 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2018-0255 does not apply to this AD.
Where Paragraph (1) of EASA AD 2018-0255 requires using, among other service information, “Zodiac Galleys Europe SB 213510-25-001 rev. B,” this AD requires using “Zodiac Galleys Europe Service Bulletin 213510-25-001, Revision B, dated January 28, 2018; or Zodiac Galleys Europe Service Bulletin 213510-25-001, Revision C, dated May 24, 2018; or Safran Service Bulletin 213510-25-001, Revision D, dated August 15, 2019.”
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.
