AD 2018-25-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2018-25-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0761
FR Citation
83 FR 63389

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus SAS Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

water ingress in the hybrid joints and subsequent galvanic corrosion of the aluminum holes, which could lead to failure of the door, resulting in reduced evacuation capacity from the airplane during an emergency and consequent injury to occupants.

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Required Actions

modification of the hybrid joints of the passenger doors by applying additional corrosion protection to the hybrid joints of the passenger door frame fittings, as described in Airbus Service Bulletin A350-52-P012, dated September 7, 2017.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus SAS Model A350-941 airplanes, with mod 110790 and mod 109554 to improve protection against corrosion.

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