AD 2020-02-20

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2020-02-20
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2019-0673
FR Citation
85 FR 8383

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

cracking in the side box beam flange of the fuselage, which could affect the structural integrity of the airplane.

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Required Actions

repetitive rototest inspections for cracking; corrective actions if necessary; and modification of the torsion box, which terminates the repetitive inspections.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus SAS Model A318 series airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; A320-211, -212, -214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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