AD 2023-14-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Airplanes

AD Number
2023-14-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2023-1408
FR Citation
88 FR 44200

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Radio altimeters cannot be relied upon to perform their intended function if they experience interference from wireless broadband operations in the 5G C-Band, and this interference may affect other airplane systems using radio altimeter data, including the ground spoiler deployment system.

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Required Actions

Before further flight, revise the AFM to incorporate limitations prohibiting dispatch under MMEL item WOW Proximity Sensor at all airports for non-radio altimeter tolerant airplanes. For radio altimeter tolerant airplanes, prohibited operations are allowed at 5G CMAs as identified in an FAA Domestic Notice.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD-500-1A10 and BD-500-1A11 airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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