AD 2021-25-14

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2021-25-14
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2021-1065
FR Citation
86 FR 72171

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

fatigue cracking may occur at the left-hand and right-hand wing manhole access panel attachment holes in the bottom wing skin panels 2, between rib 13 and rib 23, on airplanes with Sharklets or its structural reinforcements installed.

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Required Actions

accomplish the actions specified in EASA AD 2021-0256, which includes repetitive detailed visual inspections to detect discrepancies (cracking) of the left-hand and right-hand wing manhole access panel attachment holes in the bottom wing skin panels 2, between rib 13 and rib 23.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours

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Affected Aircraft

all Airbus SAS Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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