# Proposed AD FAA-2023-1221: Airbus SAS Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2023-18-02
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: June 27, 2023, 88 FR 41518
- Comments due: August 11, 2023
- Became: [AD 2023-18-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2023-18-02)
- Docket: FAA-2023-1221 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2023-1221, where comments are filed)
- Project: MCAI-2023-00070-T
- FR document: 2023-13566
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/ff/fd/fffdb236001c9dd0f445c1f6fcbc5ed1a9b94179890545daedc532a2789e205d (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-06-27/pdf/2023-13566.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/06/27/2023-13566/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/FR-ADNPRM-2023-13566-00000000000.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2023-1221

## Summary

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-06-10, which applies to certain Airbus SAS Model A318 series airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes. AD 2020-06-10 requires repetitive inspections for cracking of the vertical stiffeners of the left- and right-hand sides of the window frames and corrective actions if necessary. Since the FAA issued AD 2020-06-10, it was determined that certain compliance times need to be reduced. This proposed AD would retain the requirements of AD 2020-06-10, with amended compliance times, 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

- Jun 27, 2023: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2023-13566, comments due Aug 11, 2023 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/06/27/2023-13566/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)

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