New FAA Rules Tighten Airbus A320 Family Maintenance Inspections
Published Date: 2/14/2025
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If you fly or maintain certain Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 planes, listen up! The FAA is updating the rules to make sure these planes stay super safe by adding stricter maintenance checks. These changes kick in soon and might mean some extra work, but it’s all about keeping everyone flying worry-free.
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Stricter maintenance rules for A320 family
If you operate or maintain certain Airbus A318, A319, A320, or A321 airplanes, the FAA now requires you to revise your maintenance or inspection program to add new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. This AD supersedes ADs 2016-20-12, 2018-17-21, and 2019-14-04 and incorporates the limitations specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD.
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