# Proposed AD FAA-2016-6429: Airbus Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2017-22-03
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM); reopening of comment period.
- Published: May 19, 2017, 82 FR 22910
- Comments due: May 11, 2016
- Became: [AD 2017-22-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2017-22-03)
- Docket: FAA-2016-6429 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2016-6429, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2015-NM-117-AD
- FR document: 2017-10034
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/0a/b6/0ab66d6d060b9916e6781886fa69c57d659dbd941d63eb7a79e0ddc4ece3f0b2 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-05-19/pdf/2017-10034.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/05/19/2017-10034/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/991B105780E163C786258125004A5FAA.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2016-6429

## Summary

We are revising an earlier notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2015-05-02, which applies to all Airbus Model A318, A319, A320-211, -212, -214, -231, - 232, and -233, and A321 series airplanes. This action revises the NPRM by proposing to require revising the maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new or revised structural inspection requirements and adding airplanes to the applicability. We are proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. Since these actions impose an additional burden over that proposed in the NPRM, we are reopening the comment period to allow the public the chance to comment on these proposed changes.

DATES: The comment period for the NPRM published in the Federal Register on May 11, 2016 (81 FR 29198), is reopened.

## Notices in this docket

- May 11, 2016: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2016-10914, comments due Jun 27, 2016 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/05/11/2016-10914/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes)
- May 19, 2017: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM); reopening of comment period., FR document 2017-10034, comments due May 11, 2016 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/05/19/2017-10034/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes)

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