# Proposed AD FAA-2021-1063: Airbus SAS Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2022-06-21
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: December 21, 2021, 86 FR 72195
- Comments due: February 4, 2022
- Became: [AD 2022-06-21](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2022-06-21)
- Docket: FAA-2021-1063 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2021-1063, where comments are filed)
- Project: MCAI-2021-00826-T
- FR document: 2021-27288
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/84/d3/84d37d3242d31f4966f9963c9e2a27db92d921d6d62c17676e5a5c658285e812 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-12-21/pdf/2021-27288.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/21/2021-27288/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/FR-ADNPRM-2021-27288-00000000000.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2021-1063

## Summary

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-09-09, which applies to certain Airbus Model A318 series airplanes and Model A319 series airplanes; all Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and all Model A321-111, -112, -131, - 211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes. AD 2018-09-09 requires modifying the holes of the upper cleat to upper stringer attachments at certain areas of the left-and right-hand wings. Since the FAA issued AD 2018-09-09, additional affected configurations were identified and, for certain airplanes, it was determined that additional modification work and revised compliance times are necessary. This proposed AD would retain the requirements of AD 2018-09-09 and add airplanes, require different compliance times for certain airplane configurations, and, for certain airplanes, require additional modifications or reduce compliance times, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Dec 21, 2021: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2021-27288, comments due Feb 4, 2022 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/21/2021-27288/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)

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