FAA Issues New Airworthiness Rules for Airbus Galley Components
Published Date: 12/5/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The FAA is updating safety rules for many Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 airplanes to fix issues with certain galley parts. This update changes the list of affected parts and keeps important inspections and fixes in place to keep flights safe. Airlines need to check these parts soon, and the FAA wants feedback by January 20, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
FAA cost estimates for compliance
The FAA estimates the retained required actions will cost 2 work-hours at $85/hour ($170) per airplane, affecting 1,985 U.S. airplanes for a total estimated cost of $337,450 to U.S. operators. The FAA estimates optional terminating modifications could take up to 40 work-hours ($3,400 labor) per airplane (parts cost not estimated), and on-condition repairs are estimated at 1 work-hour ($85) per airplane.
Mandatory galley inspections and fixes
The FAA proposes to keep the required repetitive inspections and corrective actions for certain Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 galleys by incorporating EASA AD 2025-0068 (dated March 28, 2025). The rule applies to 1,985 U.S.-registered airplanes and continues prohibitions on installing affected parts unless they are inspected and corrected.
Revised affected galley part numbers
The proposed AD revises the list of affected galley part numbers: it identifies P/N 601891-006801, 601891-003701, and 601891-010001 in the revised list and notes P/N 6019A3-000101 is not affected. The AD also prohibits installing affected parts unless they are inspected and corrected per the incorporated EASA AD.
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