What it approves
Installation of Thinkom antenna on the top rear fuselage
What the certificate says
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FAA 8110-2 (10/24) Page 1 of ___ IMPORT ST12229IB EAD Aerospace Airworthiness T/A Eclipse Technics 1 Rue De Chancarelle 84240 La Bastide des Jourdans France Part 25 Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations A28NM Airbus SAS See Continuation Sheet 3 This STC is applicable to all serial numbers for the Airbus SAS A320/321 Models identified in continuation sheet 3
(See continuation sheet 3 of 4) 2/20/25 12/16/25 John Yoo Manager, International Validation Branch Compliance & Airworthiness Division Aircraft Certification Service 4 Installation of Thinkom antenna on the top rear fuselage with either the the already designed and approved EAD aircraft reinforcement, or the Airbus fuselage reinforcement in accordance with Master Data List:
02009-EAS-A-MDL-01 Version: A dated November 26, 2024 or later revisons approved/accepted under the EASA system.
A320-211/-212/-214/-215/-216/-231/-232/-233/-251N/-252N/-253N/-271N/-272N/-273N A321-111/-112/-131/-211/-212/-213/-231/-232/-251N/-252N-251NX/-252NX/-253N/-253NX/ -271N/-271NX/-272N/A321-272NX
Description of Type Design Change (continued):
• Aircraft Flight Manual Supplement: 02009-EAS-A-AFM-01 Version: C Rev. 01, dated November 22, 2024 *
• Instructions for Continued Airworthiness(ICA) Supplement:02009-FAA-A-ICA-01 Version A, dated October 6, 2025*
* or later revisions of the above listed document(s) approved/accepted under the EASA system
• The aircraft must be operated in accordance with the limitations section of the flight manual supplement referenced in the Description of Type Design Change section.
• The aircraft must be maintained in accordance with the airworthiness limitations section of the ICA referenced in the Description of Type Design Change section.
• New Thinkom system must be deactivated on A320 models.
• Aircraft must be Transmitting Portable Electronic Device (TPED) immune.
• The installer must determine whether this design change is compatible with previously approved modifications.
• If the holder agrees to permit another person to use the certificate to alter the product, the holder shall give the other person written evidence of that permission.
Based on Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) § 21.115 and § 21.101, and the FAA policy for design changes that are identified as not significant in FAA Order 8110.48, the type certification basis for modified A320/321 is as follows:
a. The type certification basis for the A320/321 is shown on Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) A28NM for parts not changed or not affected by the change.
b. The type certification basis for the A320/321 for parts changed or affected by the change is shown on TCDS A28NM with the following exceptions:
The following paragraph(s) are at a later amendment: 14 CFR Part 25 Amdt. 128 (with Subpart H-EWIS excluded)
25.23, 25.29, 25.101, 25.111, 25.113, 25.115, 25.117, 25.119, 25.121, 25.123, 25.125, 25.145,
25.147, 25.149, 25.175,25.177,25.251,25.301,25.303,25.305,25.307, 25.321, 25.333, 25.337,
25.341, 25.351, 25.365, 25.367, 25.561, 25.571 (a) (3) (b) (e) , 25.581, 25.601, 25.603, 25.605,
25.607, 25.609, 25.611, 25.613, 25.619, 25.623, 25.625, 25.629, 25.631,25.671 (c), 25.841,
25.869, 25.899, 25.901 (c), 25.1301, 25.1309 (a), 25.1309 (b), 25.1309 (c), 25.1316, 25.1333
(c), 25.1351 (a), 25.1353 (a) (b) (d) (e) , 25.1360, 25.1401, 25.1423 (c), 25.1431 (a) (c) (d),
25.1501, 25.1519, 25.1529, 25.1541, 25.1581, 25.1583, 25.1585, 25.1587, 25.1357 (a) (c) (f).
Equivalent level of safety findings have been made for the following regulations:
25.251(b) - Use of analysis and flight test in lieu of flight test to VDF/MDF documented in Equivalent Level of Safety Memo ST19508IB-T-25.251(b).
This modification has been determined to be a no acoustic change in accordance with 14 CFR
21.93(b).
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