AD 2025-14-09
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus | SAS | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
fasteners installed in the center wing box (CWB) rotating inside their fastener holes, which could lead to loss of a fastener clamping and cracking of the nut sealant cover, possibly resulting, in case of lightning strike, in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane.
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Required Actions
Replace affected fasteners installed on the left-hand and right-hand CWB at the front and rear spar areas, and add head nut cap protection at the front and rear spars in the CWB, as specified in EASA AD 2024-0161.
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Compliance Time
Within 50 flight hours
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2024-0161, dated August 19, 2024 (EASA AD 2024-0161).
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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026
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