# Proposed AD FAA-2025-0755: Airbus SAS Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2025-16-10
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: May 19, 2025, 90 FR 21242
- Comments due: July 3, 2025
- Became: [AD 2025-16-10](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2025-16-10)
- Docket: FAA-2025-0755 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2025-0755, where comments are filed)
- Project: MCAI-2024-00633-T
- FR document: 2025-08399
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/3c/bc/3cbc7db0121e856bb7fe3605dc62db3887021997bfe15006f9de843375bd57af (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-19/pdf/2025-08399.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/19/2025-08399/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/FR-ADNPRM-2025-08399-00000000000.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2025-0755

## Summary

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-06-18, which applies to all Airbus SAS Model A318 series airplanes; A319 series airplanes; A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, - 232, -233, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -273N airplanes; and A321 series airplanes. AD 2020-06-18 requires replacement of affected trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuators (THSAs) with serviceable THSAs. Since the FAA issued AD 2020-06-18, a new Airbus airplane model (A321-253NY) has been certified, on which affected parts could be installed in service. This proposed AD would continue to require the actions in AD 2020-06-18, would revise the applicability to include Model A321-253NY airplanes, and would prohibit the installation of affected parts, 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

- May 19, 2025: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2025-08399, comments due Jul 3, 2025 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/19/2025-08399/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)

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