Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-22762 · Electrical power
Airbus SAS Airplanes
This AD applies to Airbus SAS airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (14) of this AD, certificated in any category, equipped with any parts manufacturer approval (PMA) part approved for the type design nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries having a part number identified in Figure 1 to the introductory text of paragraph (c) of this AD.
(1) Model A300 B4-2C, B4-102, B4-103, B4-120, B4-203, and B4-220 airplanes.
(2) Model A300 B4-601, B4-603, B4-620, and B4-622 airplanes.
(3) Model A300 B4-605R and B4-622R airplanes.
(4) Model A300 C4-203, C4-605R variant F, and C4-620 airplanes.
(5) Model A300 F4-203, F4-605R, F4-608ST, and F4-622R airplanes.
(6) Model A310-203, -203C, -204, -221, -222, -304, -308, -322, -324, and -325 airplanes.
(7) Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -122 airplanes.
(8) Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, -133, -151N, -153N, and -171N airplanes.
(9) Model A320-211, -212, -214, -215, -216, -231, -232, -233, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -273N airplanes.
(10) Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, -232, -251N, -251NX, -252N, -252NX, -253N, -253NX, -271N, -271NX, -272N, and -272NX airplanes.
(11) Model A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -223F, -243, -243F, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, -343, -743L, -841, and -941 airplanes.
(12) Model A340-211, -212, -213, -311, -312, -313, -541, -542, -642, and -643 airplanes.
(13) Model A350-941 and A350-1041 airplanes.
(14) Model A380-841, -842, and -861 airplanes.
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-21- 02, which applied to certain Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, A320, A321, A330-200, A330-200 Freighter, A330-300, A330-800, A330-900, A340-200, A340-300, A340-500, A340-600, and A380-800 series airplanes. AD 2021- 21-02 required replacing certain parts manufacturer approval (PMA) Ni- Cd batteries with serviceable Ni-Cd batteries or maintaining the electrical storage capacity of those PMA Ni-Cd batteries during airplane storage or parking. This AD was prompted by a determination that the on-wing preservation procedures originally provided in that AD did not ensure the expected preservation of the battery capacity. This AD adds airplanes to the applicability and requires replacing each affected part with a serviceable part before release to service of an airplane after a storage or parking period, as applicable. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
(1) For the purposes of this AD, an “affected PMA Ni-Cd battery” is defined as any PMA Ni-Cd battery approved for a Ni-Cd battery identified in Figure 1 to the introductory text of paragraph (c) of this AD, all serial numbers, except those which are a serviceable PMA Ni-Cd battery as defined in paragraph (g)(2) of this AD.
(2) For the purposes of this AD, a “serviceable PMA Ni-Cd battery” is defined as a PMA Ni-Cd battery approved for a Ni-Cd battery identified in Figure 1 to the introductory text of paragraph (c) of this AD, all serial numbers, which was fully (re)charged at constant current and, after (re)charging, was not stored on wing during a period exceeding the applicable “Time Limit” specified in Figure 1 to the introductory text of paragraph (c) of this AD. Periodical, regular, and overhaul checks of a PMA Ni-Cd battery that include the battery (re)charge at constant current are acceptable methods to demonstrate that the battery was (re)charged.
(3) For the purposes of this AD, a “serviceable non-PMA Ni-Cd battery” is defined as a type design Ni-Cd battery having a part number identified in Figure 1 to the introductory text of paragraph (c) of this AD, all serial numbers, which was fully (re)charged at constant current and, after (re)charging, was not stored on wing during a period exceeding the applicable “Time Limit” specified in Figure 1 to the introductory text of paragraph (c) of this AD. Periodical, regular, and overhaul checks of a non-PMA Ni-Cd battery that include the battery (re)charge at constant current are acceptable methods to demonstrate that the battery was (re)charged.
Before release to service of an airplane after a storage or parking period, as applicable, replace each affected PMA Ni-Cd battery with a serviceable PMA Ni-Cd battery or a serviceable non-PMA Ni-Cd battery.
Note 1 to paragraph (h): Airplanes on which a battery is replaced with a serviceable non-PMA Ni-Cd battery are affected by AD 2024-08-08, Amendment 39-22741 (89 FR 35695, May 2, 2024), which provides requirements for non-PMA Ni-Cd batteries.
As of the effective date of this AD, release to service of an airplane is allowed, provided all PMA Ni-Cd batteries approved for a Ni-Cd battery identified in Figure 1 to the introductory text of paragraph (c) of this AD that are installed on that airplane are fully (re)charged at constant current and, after (re)charging, were not stored on wing during a period exceeding the applicable “Time Limit” specified in Figure 1 to the introductory text of paragraph (c) of this AD.
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.
