AD 2020-04-17

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2020-04-17
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2019-0865
FR Citation
85 FR 17478

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Passenger door girt bar fitting assembly safety hooks being stuck in the upward position, which could lead to girt bar disengagement from the girt bar fitting assembly and consequent failure of the passenger door slide deployment during an emergency, possibly preventing safe evacuation of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Repetitive detailed inspections of girt bar fitting assemblies, repetitive greasing of girt bar fitting assembly bushes, and, depending on findings, accomplishment of applicable corrective actions, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

All Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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