AD Amdt-39-10796

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Industrie Model A320 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10796
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 97-NM-42-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 51275

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus Industrie Model A320 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Industrie Model A320 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Pitch-up of the airplane due to activation of the spoilers during an automatic landing, which could result in tail strikes and structural damage.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to prohibit automatic landings in configuration 3 (CONF 3) and specify increased minimum runway visual range for unmodified airplanes. Replace existing spoiler elevator computers with improved parts. Insert new AFM pages correcting landing distances for automatic landings in CONF 3.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Industrie Model A320 series airplanes

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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