# Proposed AD FAA-2015-4202: Airbus Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2016-14-02
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: October 23, 2015, 80 FR 64375
- Comments due: December 7, 2015
- Became: [AD 2016-14-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2016-14-02)
- Docket: FAA-2015-4202 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2015-4202, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2014-NM-016-AD
- FR document: 2015-26611
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/26/61/2661ee200f2dbc33c313cb9c870a6ade0221b8a66b7e09f39afe4f9c8f7ebd2c (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-10-23/pdf/2015-26611.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/23/2015-26611/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/C23887279A298AE886257EE7004F16AC.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2015-4202

## Summary

We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2012-18- 12, for certain Airbus Model A318, A319, and A320 series airplanes. AD 2012-18-12 currently requires modifying the off-wing escape slide (OWS) enclosures on the left-hand (LH) side and right-hand (RH) side of the fuselage. Since we issued AD 2012-18-12, we have received reports that additional OWS part numbers have been affected. This proposed AD would retain the requirements of AD 2012-18-12 and expand the applicability to all Airbus Model A318, A319, and A320 series airplanes. We are proposing this AD to prevent off-wing exits on the LH and RH sides of the fuselage from becoming inoperative, which, during an emergency, could impair the safe evacuation of occupants, possibly resulting in personal injuries.

## Notices in this docket

- Oct 23, 2015: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2015-26611, comments due Dec 7, 2015 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/23/2015-26611/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.