AD 98-19-07

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A320-111, -211, and -231 Series Airplanes

AD Number
98-19-07
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
97-NM-159-AD
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus SAS A320-111 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A320-111, -211, and -231 Series Airplanes
aircraft Airbus SAS A320-211 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A320-111, -211, and -231 Series Airplanes
aircraft Airbus SAS A320-231 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A320-111, -211, and -231 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Fatigue cracking of certain fastener holes on the outer frames of the fuselage, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect fastener holes at fuselage frame 35 between stringers 30 and 31 using a rotating probe inspection per Airbus Service Bulletin A320-53-1137. Modify the holes and install new fasteners if no cracking is found. Repair detected cracking with an approved method.

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Compliance Time

Prior to the accumulation of 20,000 total flight cycles, or within 4,000 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A320-111, -211, and -231 series airplanes where Airbus Modification 20903 has not been installed.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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