Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-22383 · Equipment/furnishings
Airbus SAS Airplanes
This AD applies to all Airbus SAS airplanes, certificated in any category, identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (4) of this AD.
(1) Model A318-111 and -112 airplanes.
(2) Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes.
(3) Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes.
(4) Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes.
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-06- 02, which applied to all Airbus SAS Model A318-111, and -112 airplanes; 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. AD 2022-06-02 required new repetitive inspections of the 80 view unit (80VU) rack lower lateral fittings, lower central support, upper fittings, central post, and shelves attachments for discrepancies, and corrective actions if necessary. This AD was prompted by a determination that the compliances times must be revised to address the unsafe condition. This AD continues to require the actions in AD 2022- 06-02 with revised compliance times, 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 2022-0120R1, dated June 30, 2022 (EASA AD 2022-0120R1).
(1) Where EASA AD 2022-0120R1 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) Where EASA AD 2022-0120R1 refers to the effective date of EASA AD 2021-0172, this AD requires using April 26, 2022 (the effective date of AD 2022-06-02).
(3) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2022-0120R1 specifies “any discrepancy,” for this AD “any discrepancy” includes broken fittings, missing bolts, an electronics rack FIN 80VU that is in contact with structure, any bush that has migrated, burred material, and cracks.
(4) Where the service information referenced in EASA AD 2022-0120R1 specifies to “replace the damaged parts with new parts,” this AD allows replacing damaged parts with new or serviceable parts.
(5) This AD does not adopt the “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2022-0120R1.
(6) Where the service information referenced in EASA AD 2022-0120R1 specifies to use a “endoscope” during the inspections of the 80VU components, this AD allows using a borescope during the inspections of the 80VU components. An endoscope and a borescope are identical for the purposes of this inspection.
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.
