# Proposed AD FAA-2022-1573: Airbus SAS Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2023-04-06
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: December 6, 2022, 87 FR 74530
- Comments due: January 20, 2023
- Became: [AD 2023-04-06](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2023-04-06)
- Docket: FAA-2022-1573 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2022-1573, where comments are filed)
- Project: MCAI-2022-00671-T
- FR document: 2022-26472
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/72/3a/723afd5bcdcc0bfcb997c86dce855de0f2064c85bf173ac7e5230ecb64792136 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-12-06/pdf/2022-26472.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/06/2022-26472/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/FR-ADNPRM-2022-26472-00000000000.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2022-1573

## Summary

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-22-16, AD 2021-16-01, and AD 2022-04-03, which apply to certain Airbus SAS Model A318, A320 and A321 series airplanes; and Model A319- 111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, -133, -151N, and -153N airplanes. AD 2020-22-16, AD 2021-16-01, and AD 2022-04-03 require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. Since the FAA issued AD 2020-22-16, AD 2021-16-01, and AD 2022-04-03, the FAA has determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would continue to require the actions in AD 2020-22-16, AD 2021-16-01, and AD 2022-04-03, and would require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate additional new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is proposed for incorporation by reference (IBR). The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Dec 6, 2022: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2022-26472, comments due Jan 20, 2023 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/06/2022-26472/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)

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