# Proposed AD FAA-2021-1075: Airbus SAS Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2022-12-05
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: December 27, 2021, 86 FR 73197
- Comments due: February 10, 2022
- Became: [AD 2022-12-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2022-12-05)
- Docket: FAA-2021-1075 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2021-1075, where comments are filed)
- Project: MCAI-2021-00856-T
- FR document: 2021-27834
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/29/48/29482c28314c9b22275b81bf237fe699d18a1f95d6fe90265a4e7bbde54250cb (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-12-27/pdf/2021-27834.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/27/2021-27834/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/FR-ADNPRM-2021-27834-00000000000.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2021-1075

## Summary

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-26-01, which applies to all Airbus SAS Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -122 airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; and Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes. AD 2020-26-01 requires repetitive general visual inspections of the affected main landing gear (MLG) sliding tubes for cracks and replacement if necessary. Since the FAA issued AD 2020-26- 01, additional parts and additional airplane models have been identified that may also have been subject to an improper overhaul and are therefore unsafe. This proposed AD would require repetitive general visual inspections of the affected MLG sliding tubes (both retained affected parts and additional affected parts) for cracks and replacement if necessary, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference. This proposed AD would also add airplanes to the applicability. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Dec 27, 2021: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2021-27834, comments due Feb 10, 2022 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/27/2021-27834/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)

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