AD 2021-04-11

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2021-04-11
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
engine
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0854
FR Citation
86 FR 17700

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

ram air turbine (RAT) performance that may be below the expected (certificated) level when the landing gear is extended, which could lead to partial or total loss of RAT electrical power generation when the RAT is deployed in an emergency situation, possibly resulting in reduced control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

installing flight control and guidance system (FCGS) software (SW) X11 Standard (STD), modifying the electrical power supply of the air generation system (AGS) ram air outlet door actuators, and expanding the applicability by adding airplanes, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD.

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Compliance Time

Within 10 months after March 12, 2020

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus SAS Model A350-941 airplanes

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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