# Proposed AD FAA-2017-0556: Airbus Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2017-25-05
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: June 23, 2017, 82 FR 28599
- Comments due: August 7, 2017
- Became: [AD 2017-25-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2017-25-05)
- Docket: FAA-2017-0556 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2017-0556, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2016-NM-098-AD
- FR document: 2017-12251
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/99/8e/998eeb62b5457fa2be221ec513d1a9cc959461d4479e172eab8bc9b17e8e14a4 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-06-23/pdf/2017-12251.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/06/23/2017-12251/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/D45DBDB50E703DA0862581480051423B.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2017-0556

## Summary

We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2012-23- 10, which applies to all Airbus Model A318 series airplanes; Model A319 series airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes. AD 2012-23-10 requires modifying the affected slide rafts. Since we issued AD 2012-23-10, we received a report that Air Cruisers developed a modification of the slide and slide/raft, which is part of the escape slide pack assembly, to improve its deployment. This proposed AD would retain the requirements of AD 2012-23-10. This proposed AD would also require replacing each escape slide pack assembly having a certain part number with a new escape slide pack assembly. We are proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Jun 23, 2017: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2017-12251, comments due Aug 7, 2017 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/06/23/2017-12251/airworthiness-directives-airbus-airplanes)

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