# Proposed AD FAA-2023-1492: Airbus SAS Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2023-20-12
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: July 14, 2023, 88 FR 45115
- Comments due: August 28, 2023
- Became: [AD 2023-20-12](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2023-20-12)
- Docket: FAA-2023-1492 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2023-1492, where comments are filed)
- Project: MCAI-2023-00195-T
- FR document: 2023-14878
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/40/ee/40ee0cc9aaad0582c9b75d968fe9421710914183a652c13235c5f90d38f4c6cf (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-07-14/pdf/2023-14878.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/07/14/2023-14878/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/FR-ADNPRM-2023-14878-00000000000.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2023-1492

## Summary

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-18-09, which applies to certain Airbus SAS Model A319-111, -112, - 113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133; A320-211, -212, -214, -216, - 231, -232, -233, -251N, and -271N; and A321-111, -112, -131, -211, - 212, -213, -231, -232, -251N, and -253N airplanes. AD 2022-18-09 continues to require the actions in AD 2019-26-01 and AD 2021-23-15, and adds airplanes to the applicability. Since the FAA issued AD 2022- 18-09, it was determined that additional airplanes and galleys are subject to the unsafe condition, and a compliance time for certain airplanes should be extended. This proposed AD would continue to require the actions in AD 2022-18-09 and would require expanding the applicability, obtaining and following additional instructions for certain modified airplanes, and extending the compliance time for certain airplanes, 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

- Jul 14, 2023: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2023-14878, comments due Aug 28, 2023 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/07/14/2023-14878/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)

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