AD 2021-04-14

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2021-04-14
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-1106
FR Citation
86 FR 12804

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

A potential structural deficiency at certain seat track locations, providing insufficient resistance to environmental damage, which could lead to seat or monument detachment during an emergency landing, possibly resulting in injury to occupants and preventing safe evacuation from the airplane.

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Required Actions

A one-time detailed inspection of the seat tracks between certain frames for suitable corrosion protection or presence of corrosion, and on-condition actions if necessary, as specified in EASA AD 2020-0166.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and A350-1041 airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0166.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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