FAA Updates Safety Checks for Airbus A318-A321 Aircraft Fleet
Published Date: 2/14/2025
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Summary
If you fly or fix certain Airbus A318, A319, A320, or A321 planes, listen up! The FAA is updating rules to keep these planes super safe by adding new or tougher maintenance checks. These changes must be followed soon and could affect how maintenance is scheduled and done, helping avoid costly problems down the line.
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Supersedes prior Airbus ADs
If you operate or maintain Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, or A321 airplanes, this new FAA airworthiness directive (AD) supersedes AD 2017-22-03, AD 2023-13-10, and AD 2024-04-03. It continues to require certain actions from AD 2023-13-10 and all actions from AD 2024-04-03 for those airplanes.
Must add new or stricter maintenance limits
If you fly or fix the listed Airbus A318, A319, A320, or A321 airplanes, you must revise your maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. Those limitations are specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD that the FAA incorporated by reference.
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