Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-8811 · Airbus Airplanes
Airbus Airplanes
This AD applies to Airbus A320-111, A320-211, A320-212, A320-214, A320-231, A320-232, A320-233.
The models as the FAA's AD index lists them. The serial ranges, installed parts and exceptions are in the AD itself: read it at the FAA.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A320 series airplanes, that requires repetitive inspections to detect breakage of the rivet heads at a certain skin-to-frame junction of the fuselage and replacement of discrepant rivets. This amendment also requires eventual replacement of the currently installed rivets with high-strength bolts; when accomplished, this replacement terminates the need for the repetitive inspections. This amendment is prompted by test reports of fatigue-related damage found on the rivet heads at a certain skin-to-frame junction of the fuselage. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent loss of fuselage skin and rapid decompression of the airplane.
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.
