# Proposed AD FAA-2026-0735: Airbus SAS Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Comment period closed
- Products: Airbus
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: January 30, 2026, 91 FR 4019
- Comments due: March 16, 2026
- Docket: FAA-2026-0735 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2026-0735, where comments are filed)
- Project: MCAI-2025-00162-T
- FR document: 2026-01928
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/40/ab/40abf078a0c5b6481988b26c678d02c4175f14ae0badfbfcf69137592dc9fb98 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-30/pdf/2026-01928.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/30/2026-01928/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/FR-ADNPRM-2026-01928-00000000000.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2026-0735

## Summary

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2024-24-10, which applies to certain Airbus SAS Model A318 and Model A320 series airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, - 132, -133, -151N, -153N, and 171N airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, -232, -251N, -251NX, -252N, -252NX, - 253N, -253NX, -271N, -271NX, -272N, and -272NX airplanes. AD 2024-24-10 requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. Since the FAA issued AD 2024-24-10, the FAA has determined that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would continue to require certain actions in AD 2024- 24-10 and would require revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. This proposed AD would also add Model A319- 173N and Model A321-253NY airplanes to the applicability. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Jan 30, 2026: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2026-01928, comments due Mar 16, 2026 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/30/2026-01928/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)

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