airworthiness · Rule · Final rule. · Published 2022-11-25 · Effective 2022-12-30 · 87 FR 72379
Document
Document number
2022-25511
Federal Register citation
87 FR 72379
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
airworthiness
Manufacturer
Airbus SAS
Publication date
2022-11-25
Effective date
2022-12-30
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2022-1060
Abstract
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-14- 08, which applied to all Airbus SAS Model A319-151N, A319-153N, A319- 171N, A320-251N, A320-252N, A320-273N, A321-251N, A321-251NX, A321- 252N, A321-252NX, A321-253N, A321-253NX, A321-271N, A321-271NX, A321- 272N, and A321-272NX airplanes. AD 2021-14-08 required revising the existing airplane flight manual (AFM) to include a procedure to reinforce the airspeed check during the take-off phase and provide instructions to abort take-off in certain cases. This AD was prompted by the development of a software update to the elevator aileron computer (ELAC) to address the unsafe condition. This AD continues to require the actions in AD 2021-14-08 and requires replacing each affected ELAC and removing the AFM revision required by AD 2021-14-08, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. This AD also prohibits the installation of affected parts. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.