AD 2019-24-13

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2019-24-13
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2019-0481
FR Citation
84 FR 71788

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus SAS Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

cracking of the horizontal upper stiffener of the lateral window frame, which could reduce the structural integrity of the fuselage.

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Required Actions

repetitive high frequency eddy current (HFEC) inspections for cracking of a stiffener of a certain lateral window frame, and applicable related investigative and corrective actions, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference.

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Compliance Time

Within 90 days after the initial inspection, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 1,000 flight cycles or 12 months, whichever occurs first.

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Affected Aircraft

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

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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