# 2025-20925: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

2025-20925, Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes, is a Federal Register rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2025-11-25, effective 2025-12-30 (as of 2026-06-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20925
- As of: 2026-06-11
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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20925
- Title: Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 53195
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: 2025-12-30
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2120-AA64
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## Summary

The FAA is requiring all Airbus A319, A320, and A321 planes with sharklets to get regular checks for cracks in the lower wing cover after tests found potential problems. These inspections start December 30, 2025, to keep flights safe and avoid costly repairs later. If issues pop up, fixes must be done quickly to keep the planes flying strong.

## Abstract

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that cracks were found following fatigue tests for the new lower wing cover material on airplanes equipped with sharklets. This AD requires repetitive inspections for discrepancies and corrective action. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Effects PRIA read

- Mandatory inspections for Airbus A320-family: cost, medium. If you operate Airbus A319, A320, or A321 airplanes with sharklets, you must start repetitive inspections for cracking in the lower wing cover beginning December 30, 2025. The inspections follow EASA AD 2024-0201R1 and cover the bottom wing area between rib 19 and rib 21, forward of stringer 8, on…
- Estimated inspection cost per airplane: cost, medium. The FAA estimates each required inspection takes 6 work-hours at $85 per hour, costing $510 per airplane. The FAA estimates the total first-round cost on U.S. operators is $981,240 for the 1,924 affected U.S.-registered airplanes.
- Less mandatory paperwork for clean inspections: benefit, low. The FAA removed a proposed requirement to submit an inspection report when no discrepancy is found. You do not have to file a specific inspection report to Airbus or the FAA if inspections find no cracks.
- Repairs required before further flight: cost, medium. If an inspection finds a discrepancy, the airplane must be repaired before further flight using a method approved by the FAA, EASA, or Airbus's EASA Design Organization Approval. Approved repairs must include the DOA-authorized signature if approved by the DOA.

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## Sources
- [2025-20925 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-20925/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)
- [2025-20925 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-20925.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20925 (as of 2026-06-11).