Airbus Planes Get Parts Recheck: FAA's Safety Drill
Published Date: 2/11/2025
Rule
Summary
The FAA is making sure all Airbus A318 to A340 planes get checked because some parts have wrong info about how long they’ve been used. Airlines need to contact Collins Aerospace for updated certificates and swap out any bad parts. This keeps flights safe and avoids installing faulty parts, with deadlines and costs depending on each case.
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Replace Affected THSAs; Installation Ban
If you operate or maintain the listed Airbus models, you must replace affected trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuators (THSAs) when required and you are prohibited from installing affected parts until compliance. The AD requires replacement of affected parts if necessary and bars installing parts that lack the amended authorized release certificate, with costs and deadlines depending on each case.
Must Get Amended Release Certificates
If you operate or maintain Airbus A318–A321, A330, or A340 series airplanes, you must contact Collins Aerospace to obtain amended authorized release certificates for certain trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuators (THSAs) that were delivered with erroneous accumulated-life information. The AD requires getting those amended certificates as specified in the incorporated EASA AD, with deadlines handled case-by-case.
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