Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-22712 · Wings
Airbus SAS Airplanes
This AD applies to the Airbus SAS airplanes specified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (3) of this AD, certificated in any category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2022-0111R1, dated July 26, 2023 (EASA AD 2022-0111R1).
(1) Model A319-115 airplanes.
(2) Model A320-214, -216, -232, -251N, and -271N airplanes.
(3) Model A321-211, -213, -231, -251N, -251NX, -252NX, -253N, -253NX, -271N, -271NX, and -272N airplanes.
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-05- 16, which applied to certain Airbus SAS Model A319-115 airplanes; Model A320-214, -216, -232, -251N, and -271N airplanes; and Model A321-211, - 231, -251N, -251NX, -253N, -271N, -271NX, and -272N airplanes. AD 2020- 05-16 required a one-time detailed inspection of certain attaching points on the left-hand and right-hand wings for the correct installation of certain hardware, and, depending on findings, accomplishment of applicable corrective actions. This AD was prompted by reports of incomplete installations of the over wing panel lug attachments in the production assembly line and a determination that additional airplanes are subject to the unsafe condition. This AD continues to require the actions in AD 2020-05-16 and adds airplanes to the applicability, 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 2022-0111R1.
(1) Where EASA AD 2022-0111R1 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) Where EASA AD 2022-0111R1 refers to October 2, 2019 (the effective date of EASA AD 2019-0233, dated September 18, 2019), this AD requires using April 24, 2022 (the effective date of AD 2020-05-16).
(3) Where paragraph (5) of EASA AD 2022-0111R1 specifies to “contact Airbus for approved instructions, and within the compliance time identified therein, accomplish those instructions accordingly,” this AD requires replacing that text with “contact Airbus for approved instructions, and within the compliance time identified therein, accomplish those instructions accordingly, except if any cracking is detected, the cracking must be repaired before further flight using a method approved by the Manager, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus SAS's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.”
(4) This AD does not adopt the “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2022-0111R1.
(5) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2022-0111R1 specifies a compliance time of “before exceeding 14,000 flight hours or 7,000 flight cycles, whichever occurs first since aeroplane first flight,” this AD requires replacing that text with “before exceeding 14,000 flight hours or 7,000 flight cycles, whichever occurs first since airplane first flight; or within 6 months after the effective date of this AD; whichever occurs later.”
For Group 1 airplanes, as identified in EASA AD 2022-0111R1, this AD does not require reporting.
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.
