# Proposed AD FAA-2023-0438: Airbus SAS Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2016-15-01 R1
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: March 28, 2023, 88 FR 18263
- Comments due: May 12, 2023
- Became: [AD 2016-15-01 R1](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2016-15-01-R1)
- Docket: FAA-2023-0438 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2023-0438, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2015-NM-065-AD
- FR document: 2023-05941
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/7a/67/7a6777556c2049f848523c36747bf96b24f249488146ddedc13d3c9629f11187 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-03-28/pdf/2023-05941.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/03/28/2023-05941/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/FR-ADNPRM-2023-05941-00000000000.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2023-0438

## Summary

The FAA proposes to remove Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2016- 15-01, which applies to all Airbus SAS Model A300 series airplanes; Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R series airplanes, and Model A300 C4-605R Variant F airplanes (collectively called Model A300-600 series airplanes); and Model A310 series airplanes. AD 2016-15-01 requires an inspection to determine trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuator (THSA) part numbers, serial numbers, and flight cycles on certain THSAs; and repetitive replacement of certain THSAs. AD 2016-15- 01 is no longer necessary, because the FAA has issued AD 2022-25-12 to terminate AD 2016-15-01 for Model A310 series airplanes and an NPRM that would terminate AD 2016-15-01 for Model A300-600 series airplanes. The FAA has also determined that the inclusion of the Model A300 series airplanes in the applicability of AD 2016-15-01 was an inadvertent error. Accordingly, the FAA proposes to remove AD 2016-15-01.

## Notices in this docket

- Mar 28, 2023: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2023-05941, comments due May 12, 2023 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/03/28/2023-05941/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)

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