# 2025-15689: FAA Updates Stabilizer Rules for New Airbus Variants

2025-15689, Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes, is a Federal Register rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2025-08-18 (as of 2026-06-11).

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- As of: 2026-06-11
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-15689
- Title: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 40030
- Published: 2025-08-18
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2120-AA64
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

FAA Updates Stabilizer Rules for New Airbus Variants

## Summary

The FAA is updating safety rules for certain Airbus airplanes, including a new model, the A321-253NY. If you fly or fix these planes, you need to replace some parts called stabilizer actuators and can’t put the old, risky ones back in. This keeps everyone safer and makes sure the planes stay in top shape without extra costs beyond the part swaps.

## Abstract

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-06- 18, which applied to all Airbus SAS Model A318 series airplanes; A319 series airplanes; A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, -233, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -273N airplanes; and A321 series airplanes. AD 2020-06-18 required replacement of affected trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuators (THSAs) with serviceable THSAs. Since the FAA issued AD 2020-06-18, a new Airbus airplane model (A321-253NY) has been certified, on which affected parts could be installed in service. This AD continues to require the actions in AD 2020-06-18, revises the applicability to include Model A321-253NY airplanes, and prohibits the installation of affected parts. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-15689 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/18/2025-15689/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)
- [2025-15689 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-18/pdf/2025-15689.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15689 (as of 2026-06-11).