AD 2025-16-06

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2025-16-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2025-0907
FR Citation
90 FR 40028

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus SAS Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Rivet holes being left unplugged after bracket relocation or removal accomplished during certain modifications, potentially resulting in fatigue damage starting from those rivet holes.

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Required Actions

Conduct a one-time special detailed inspection (SDI) of the rivet holes for discrepancies (missing or incorrect rivets and cracks). Accomplish applicable corrective actions, including repairing cracks, obtaining instructions for addressing incorrect rivets, and installing oversized rivets. Allow installation of certain modifications, provided rivets are installed after the modification.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus SAS Model A319-112 and -132 airplanes, and Model A320-214, -232, -233, -251N, and -271N airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in EASA AD 2024-0204.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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