AD 2020-03-15

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2020-03-15
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2019-0727
FR Citation
85 FR 11277

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

erroneous positioning of affected parts on the skin of the fuselage during the pre-drill phase, which could result in unwanted drill-starts.

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Required Actions

inspections for the presence of unwanted drill-starts on affected parts, and an inspection for cracks and corrective action if necessary, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus SAS Model A321-211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes.

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