AD 2025-17-17

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2025-17-17
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2025-2268
FR Citation
90 FR 42312

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus SAS Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

a batch of main landing gear (MLG) aft pintle pins did not have nickel plating applied to the inner bore during manufacturing, which could lead to the development of corrosion with potential crack initiation in the affected parts, possibly resulting in a MLG collapse, with consequent damage to the airplane and injury to occupants.

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Required Actions

replace affected MLG pintle pins with a serviceable part and prohibit the installation of affected parts

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

All Airbus SAS Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -122 airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, -133, -151N, -153N, -171N, and -173N airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -215, -216, -231, -232, -233, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -273N airplanes; Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, -232, -251N, -251NX, -252N, -252NX, -253N, -253NX, -253NY, -271N, -271NX, -271NY, -272N, and -272NX airplanes.

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Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

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