EASA Regulations for Airbus A320

286 airworthiness directives and regulations affecting Airbus A320.

EASA AD 2022-0113

Jun 17, 2022

Engine — Stages 6-10 Compressor Rotor Spools and High Pressure Turbine Rotor Stage 1 Disks — Replacement

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0113 is an airworthiness directive addressing CFM International LEAP-1A engines installed on certain Airbus A319, A320, and A321 aircraft. It mandates the replacement of specific compressor rotor spools (Stages 6-10) and high pressure turbine rotor stage 1 disks identified as affected parts due to potential manufacturing defects. The directive aims to ensure continued airworthiness and prevent engine part failure.

Airworthiness Directive
  • CFM International LEAP-1A
  • CFM International LEAP-1C
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2017-0237R1

Jun 8, 2022

Flight Controls — Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer Actuator — Modification

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2017-0237R1 is a regulatory update addressing the trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuator (THSA) on Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aircraft. It focuses on modifications related to the Electrical Load Sensing Device (ELSD) installation and activation to ensure proper detection of primary load path failures in the THSA. This directive applies to all manufacturer serial numbers of the specified Airbus A320 Family models.

Airworthiness Directive
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2022-0102

Jun 8, 2022

Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 4 – System Equipment Maintenance Requirements – Amendment

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0102 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes. It mandates compliance with updated airworthiness limitations and maintenance tasks specified in the Airbus Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 4 Revision 08. The directive ensures continued airworthiness by requiring replacement of life-limited parts and performance of maintenance tasks within specified intervals.

Airworthiness DirectiveSuperseded
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2022-0091

May 20, 2022

Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 3 / Certification Maintenance Requirements – Amendment

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0091 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes. It mandates compliance with updated maintenance tasks and airworthiness limitations as specified in the Airbus Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 3 Revision 08. This directive ensures continued airworthiness by requiring operators to follow the latest approved maintenance program revisions.

Airworthiness DirectiveSuperseded
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2020-0236-CN

May 16, 2022

CANCELLED: Equipment / Furnishings — Emergency Escape Slide / Raft Inflation Reservoir — Pressure Check

EASA Airworthiness Directive Cancellation Notice 2020-0236-CN is a cancellation notice issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency for Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes. It addresses the emergency escape slide and raft inflation reservoir pressure check requirements previously mandated due to a manufacturing defect in rupture disk assemblies. The cancellation removes the need for repetitive pressure checks on affected parts following updated risk assessments and corrective actions by the manufacturer.

Airworthiness Directive
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2022-0085

May 12, 2022

Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section – Part 2 – Damage Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation Items – Amendment

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0085 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes. It mandates compliance with updated airworthiness limitations related to damage tolerance maintenance tasks as specified in Airbus's Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 2 Revision 09. This directive applies to all serial numbers of the listed Airbus models and ensures continued safe operation through mandatory maintenance requirements.

Airworthiness DirectiveSuperseded
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2022-0082

May 10, 2022

Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Safe Life Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 1 – Amendment

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0082 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes. It mandates compliance with updated safe life airworthiness limitations as specified in Airbus's Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 1 Revision 08. This directive ensures the continued airworthiness of these aircraft models by enforcing maintenance and replacement tasks for life-limited components.

Airworthiness DirectiveSuperseded
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD US-2022-04-08

Mar 28, 2022

Fire Protection / Doors — Cargo Door Seals — Replacement / Operational Limitation / Placard Installation

Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Directive 2022-04-08 is a final rule addressing Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. It focuses on fire protection related to cargo door seals, specifically requiring replacement of certain forward and aft cargo compartment door seals and installation of placards. The directive also mandates operational limitations for certain routes via revisions to the airplane flight manual.

Airworthiness Directive
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2022-0030

Feb 25, 2022

Fuselage – Inner Cap and Frame Flange at Frame 68 Stringer 22 – Inspection

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0030 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes. It mandates repetitive special detailed inspections of the inner cap and web horizontal flange at frame 68 stringer 22 to detect cracks that could compromise fuselage structural integrity. The directive applies to specific Airbus models except those with certain production modifications or service bulletin embodiments.

Airworthiness DirectiveSuperseded
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2022-0028

Feb 22, 2022

Aircraft Flight Manual / Section Normal Procedures — Amendment / Navigation — Master Minimum Equipment List — Integrated Standby Instrument System — Amendment / Flight Controls — Elevator Aileron Computer System - Modification

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0028 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Airbus A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes with specific affected Elevator Aileron Computer (ELAC) systems. This directive addresses potential unsafe conditions related to erroneous airspeed indications during take-off caused by certain ELAC standards. It mandates amendments to the Aircraft Flight Manual and Master Minimum Equipment List, as well as modification of the flight control system through ELAC upgrades.

Airworthiness Directive
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2021-0002R1

Feb 16, 2022

Stabilizers — Rudder — Inspection

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2021-0002R1 is an updated regulatory requirement addressing inspection and repair of rudders on Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aircraft. It applies to rudders modified according to specific Airbus Service Bulletins and aims to ensure structural integrity by mandating inspections and corrective actions. The directive covers all manufacturer serial numbers of the affected aircraft models.

Airworthiness Directive
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2022-0007

Jan 19, 2022

Time Limits / Maintenance Checks — Airworthiness Limitations Section — Implementation

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0007 is an airworthiness directive addressing the LEAP-1A series engines manufactured by CFM International, installed on Airbus A319, A320, and A321 aircraft. It mandates compliance with updated airworthiness limitations and maintenance checks as specified in the LEAP-1A Engine Shop Manual Chapter 05 and related service bulletins. The directive applies to various LEAP-1A engine models and specific life-limited parts identified by part and serial numbers.

Airworthiness Directive
  • CFM International LEAP-1A
  • CFM International LEAP-1C
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2021-0279

Dec 15, 2021

Equipment / Furnishings — Doghouse Placard — Installation

The document titled Equipment / Furnishings — Doghouse Placard — Installation is a regulatory communication concerning the installation of doghouse placards on Airbus S.A.S. aircraft models A318, A319, A320, and A321. It addresses specific equipment and furnishing requirements related to these aircraft types. The document provides guidance on proper placard installation to ensure compliance with safety and operational standards.

Other
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2021-0256

Nov 16, 2021

Wings – Bottom Wing Skin Panel 2 – Inspection

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2021-0256 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Airbus A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes. It addresses potential fatigue cracking in the bottom wing skin panel 2 around the wing manhole access panels on aircraft equipped with Sharklets. The directive mandates repetitive detailed visual inspections to detect and correct any cracks to maintain structural integrity.

Airworthiness DirectiveSuperseded
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2021-0242

Nov 8, 2021

Fuselage — Door Stop Fitting Holes at Frame 66/68 — Inspection / Repair

The document titled 'Fuselage — Door Stop Fitting Holes at Frame 66/68 — Inspection / Repair' is an AIRBUS S.A.S. type designation applicable to the A318, A319, A320, and A321 aircraft models. It addresses inspection and repair requirements related to the door stop fitting holes located at fuselage frames 66 and 68. The document provides guidance to ensure structural integrity and safety of the affected aircraft components.

Airworthiness Directive
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2021-0241

Nov 8, 2021

Wings – Front Spar Vertical Stringers – Inspection

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2021-0241 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes. It addresses the inspection and maintenance of the wing front spar vertical stringers to detect and prevent cracks that could compromise the structural integrity of the aircraft. This directive applies to various Airbus models except those modified with specific structural reinforcements related to sharklet installations.

Airworthiness DirectiveSuperseded
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2021-0229

Nov 5, 2021

Wings — Outer Flaps and Tabs — Identification/ Inspection (Improper Heat Treatment) / Replacement (Wrong Material)

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2021-0229 is an airworthiness directive addressing Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes. It focuses on the identification, inspection, and replacement of outer flaps and tabs that may have been improperly heat-treated or manufactured from the wrong material. The directive mandates inspections and corrective actions to ensure the structural integrity of these flap components.

Airworthiness Directive
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2021-0236

Oct 29, 2021

Landing Gear — Landing Gear Sliding Tube — Inspection / Replacement

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2021-0236 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes. It addresses potential structural failures in Nose Landing Gear (NLG) and Main Landing Gear (MLG) sliding tubes due to overheat damage and improper repairs. The directive mandates inspections and replacement of affected landing gear sliding tubes to ensure continued airworthiness.

Airworthiness Directive
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321