AD 2020-01-12

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2020-01-12
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2019-1077
FR Citation
85 FR 5308

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

The absence of a requirement to remove Emergency Procedures relating to the undue activation of Alpha Protection (Alpha Prot) in the existing Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) after accomplishing the modification or replacement specified in AD 2017-16-12, which could lead to the incorrect application of the procedure by the flight crew, possibly resulting in increased flight crew workload and consequent reduced control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Revising the AFM by removing Emergency Procedures relating to the undue activation of Alpha Prot from the existing AFM, as specified in EASA AD 2019-0309, which is incorporated by reference, except for any differences identified as exceptions in the regulatory text of this AD.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

All 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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