AD 2021-16-07

Recurring final rule
Data completeness: 80%

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Defense and Space S.A. (Formerly Known as Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.) Airplanes

AD Number
2021-16-07
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-0141
FR Citation
86 FR 47210

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus Defense and Space S Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Defense and Space S.A. (Formerly Known as Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.) Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Defense and Space S.A. (Formerly Known as Construcciones Aeronauticas, S.A.) Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

cracks on the left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) side fuselage skin and on a certain frame underneath the skin, near the leading edge of the wing.

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Required Actions

repetitive inspections of the LH and RH side center wing fairings at a certain frame, around the wing leading edge for discrepancies (cracks), and repair if necessary, 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

Airbus Defense and Space S.A. Model C-212-CB, C-212-CC, C-212-CD, C-212-CE, C-212-CF, C-212-DE, and C-212-DF airplanes.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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