# Proposed AD FAA-2020-0846: Airbus SAS Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2021-03-08
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: September 22, 2020, 85 FR 59460
- Comments due: November 6, 2020
- Became: [AD 2021-03-08](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2021-03-08)
- Docket: FAA-2020-0846 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2020-0846, where comments are filed)
- Project: MCAI-2020-00806-T
- FR document: 2020-20676
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/21/38/21386a7998b4afb244c71f4b707933715d1a66cacd624bbab04f786f610ba228 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-09-22/pdf/2020-20676.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/09/22/2020-20676/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/2FC4617AD7C50096862585EB0047AEDA.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2020-0846

## Summary

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of migration of the bushings of the horizontal tail plane (HTP) lateral load fittings (LLFs) on the left- and right-hand sides during flight test. This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections for migration of the bushings of the HTP LLFs on the left- and right-hand sides, and terminating repair or modification of any affected bushing, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which will be incorporated by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Sep 22, 2020: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2020-20676, comments due Nov 6, 2020 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/09/22/2020-20676/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)

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