# Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
> **Rule** · Final rule; request for comments. · Published 2018-07-23 · Effective 2018-08-07 · 83 FR 34761
## Document
- **Document number:** 2018-15658
- **Category:** airworthiness
- **Manufacturer:** Airbus SAS
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule; request for comments.
- **Citation:** 83 FR 34761
- **Publication date:** 2018-07-23
- **Effective date:** 2018-08-07
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. FAA-2018-0636
## Abstract

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A319-115, -132, and -133 airplanes; and Model A320- 214, -216, -232, -233, -251N, and -271N airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of safety pins that had been installed on the inflation reservoirs of escape slides/slide rafts during production, but had not been removed. This AD requires inspecting each passenger escape slide/ slide raft to determine whether the safety pin is installed on the slide inflation reservoir, and removing any installed safety pin. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/07/23/2018-15658/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes)
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