AD Amdt-39-16097

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318-111 and -112 Series Airplanes, and Model A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-16097
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2009-1073
FR Citation
74 FR 62219

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A318-111 and -112 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318-111 and -112 Series Airplanes, and Model A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Potential ignition sources inside fuel tanks, in combination with flammable fuel vapors, could result in a fuel tank explosion and consequent loss of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Revise the Airworthiness Limitations section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness to incorporate new limitations for fuel tank systems. Clarify the intended effect of the AD on spare and on-airplane fuel tank system components regarding maintenance manuals and instructions for continued airworthiness.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

All Airbus Model A318-111 and -112 series airplanes, and all Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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