AD 2018-20-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2018-20-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0804
FR Citation
83 FR 49475

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus SAS Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

When two angle of attack (AoA) sensors are adversely affected by icing conditions at the same time, data displayed on the back up speed scale (BUSS) could be erroneous.

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Required Actions

Revising the airplane flight manual (AFM) to provide guidance to the flightcrew for emergency procedures when erroneous airspeed indications are displayed on the BUSS, and for certain airplanes, removing a certain AFM revision.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, and A320 series airplanes and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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