AD 2020-21-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2020-21-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0339
FR Citation
85 FR 64952

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

The latches for the forward and aft pressure relief doors could be opened during exposure to fire, leading to a breach in the engine core firewall.

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Required Actions

Modification and re-identification of the affected thrust reversers (TRs) and latch access doors (LADs), as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference.

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Compliance Time

Within 2 years after the effective date of the AD.

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Affected Aircraft

All Airbus SAS Model A350-941 airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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