AD 2013-13-03

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AD Number
2013-13-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2012-1039
FR Citation
78 FR 41280

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A319-112 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracks on the left-hand and right-hand sides of the continuity fittings at the front windshield lower framing.

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Required Actions

Perform a high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspection for any cracking on the left-hand and right-hand sides of the windshield central lower node continuity fittings. Repair if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Within 4,500 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD, or before the accumulation of 34,000 total flight cycles since the airplane's first flight, whichever occurs later.

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A319-112, -113, and -132 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -231, and -232 airplanes; and Model A321-111 and -131 airplanes, with specific serial numbers listed in the AD.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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