Airbus Owners: FAA Wants Fixes for Plane Safety Issues
Published Date: 2/18/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FAA is updating safety rules for many Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 airplanes to fix a safety problem. This update adds new requirements and gives owners more time to share their thoughts before the rules become final. If you own or work with these planes, expect some extra steps soon, but no big money surprises yet!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New AD Compliance for Airbus A320 Family
If you own or operate the listed Airbus SAS A318, A319, A320, or A321 airplanes, the FAA is proposing new safety requirements that add compliance steps beyond the earlier proposal. The rule applies to the specific models named in the AD (for example, A318-111/ -112/ -121/ -122; A319-111/ -112/ -113/ -114/ -115/ -131/ -132/ -133/ -151N/ -153N/ -171N; A320-211/ -212/ -214/ -216/ -231/ -232/ -233/ -251N/ -252N/ -253N/ -271N/ -272N/ -273N; and A321-111/ -112/ -131/ -211/ -212/ -213/ -231/ -232/ -251N/ -251NX/ -252N/ -252NX/ -253N/ -253NX/ -271N/ -271NX/ -272N/ -272NX).
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