# Proposed AD FAA-2020-0457: Airbus SAS Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2020-20-05
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: June 1, 2020, 85 FR 33046
- Comments due: July 16, 2020
- Became: [AD 2020-20-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2020-20-05)
- Docket: FAA-2020-0457 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2020-0457, where comments are filed)
- FR document: 2020-11407
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/46/62/4662e131593dea0c1becc7bcb2d264e44e9c1e7d1855715da124b8c402e3d7b9 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-06-01/pdf/2020-11407.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/06/01/2020-11407/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/CA2E146E8B6FA4648625857A003DB95B.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2020-0457

## Summary

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-25-02 and AD 2019-23-01, which apply to certain Airbus SAS Model A318 series airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, - 132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, -233, -251N, -252N, and -271N airplanes; and Model A321 series airplanes. Those ADs require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and/or airworthiness limitations. Since the FAA issued AD 2018-25-02 and AD 2019-23-01, the agency has determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary and models need to be added to the applicability. This proposed AD would require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which will be incorporated by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Jun 1, 2020: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2020-11407, comments due Jul 16, 2020 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/06/01/2020-11407/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)

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