EASA Regulations for Airbus A321

285 airworthiness directives and regulations affecting Airbus A321.

EASA AD 2024-0047

Feb 19, 2024

Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 5 – Fuel Airworthiness Limitations – Amendment

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2024-0047 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 fuel airworthiness limitations specified in Airbus Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 5 Revision 08. The directive ensures continued airworthiness by requiring maintenance tasks and life limit replacements as per the latest approved maintenance program.

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

EASA AD 2024-0048

Feb 16, 2024

Equipment/Furnishings – Escape Slide and Offwing Slide Inflation Reservoir Venting Holes – Inspection / Replacement

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2024-0048 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Airbus A321-251NX, A321-252NX, A321-253NX, A321-271NX, and A321-272NX aeroplanes. It addresses a potential unsafe condition related to the escape slide and offwing slide inflation reservoir venting holes, specifically concerning certain orifice fittings installed on these reservoirs. The directive mandates inspection and possible replacement of affected parts to ensure continued airworthiness.

Airworthiness DirectiveSuperseded
  • Airbus A321251NX252NX253NX271NX272NX

EASA AD 2024-0038

Feb 5, 2024

Equipment / Furnishings – Galleys – Inspection

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2024-0038 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes. It addresses inspection and modification requirements for forward-facing galley parts with specific part numbers to prevent damage that could lead to trolley detachment during emergency landings. This directive applies to all manufacturer serial numbers of the listed aircraft models.

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

EASA AD 2024-0031

Feb 1, 2024

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

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2024-0031 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 Damage Tolerance Airworthiness Limitations Items specified in the Airbus Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 2 Revision 10. This directive ensures continued airworthiness by requiring operators to follow new and/or more restrictive maintenance tasks.

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

EASA AD 2024-0030

Jan 31, 2024

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

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2024-0030 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes. It mandates compliance with the updated Airbus Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 3 Revision 09, which contains certification maintenance requirements essential for continued airworthiness. This directive applies to all manufacturer serial numbers of the specified Airbus A320 family models.

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

EASA AD 2024-0027

Jan 25, 2024

Wings – Bottom Wing Skin Panel 2 – Inspection

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2024-0027 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Airbus A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes, including both Current Engine Option (CEO) and New Engine Option (NEO) models. It addresses potential fatigue cracking in the bottom wing skin manhole access panel attachment holes between Rib 13 and Rib 26 on both left and right wings. The directive mandates inspections and corrective actions to ensure structural integrity of the wings.

Airworthiness DirectiveSuperseded
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2024-0026

Jan 24, 2024

Engine — High Pressure Turbine — Rotor Interstage Seal — Replacement

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2024-0026 is an airworthiness directive addressing the replacement of the High Pressure Turbine Rotor Interstage Seal on CFM International LEAP-1A engines installed on certain Airbus A319, A320, and A321 aircraft. The directive targets specific affected parts identified by part number 2466M68P02 and certain serial numbers. It mandates replacement of these parts to ensure continued safe operation of the engines.

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

EASA AD 2024-0022

Jan 23, 2024

Landing Gear — Nose Landing Gear — Repair Assessment

Landing Gear — Nose Landing Gear — Repair Assessment is a regulatory document concerning the Airbus S.A.S. A319, A320, and A321 aircraft types. It addresses the assessment procedures for repairs related to the nose landing gear to ensure continued airworthiness and safety. The document provides guidance on evaluating repair conditions and standards for these specific aircraft models.

Other
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA SIB 2024-02

Jan 22, 2024

Emergency Exit Safety Barriers Modification / Models Selection

EASA Safety Information Bulletin 2024-02 is an airworthiness bulletin addressing emergency exit safety barriers on Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aircraft. It provides information on the different part numbers of safety barriers used during maintenance to prevent personnel from falling through open doors. The bulletin highlights concerns about the retention forces of certain upgraded barrier designs and introduces improved versions with enhanced nozzle ends.

Safety Information Bulletin
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2024-0002

Jan 4, 2024

Engine — High-Pressure Turbine Inner Stationary Seal — Inspection

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2024-0002 is an airworthiness directive addressing the inspection of the high-pressure turbine (HPT) inner stationary seal on CFM International CFM56-5B, CFM56-5C, and CFM56-7B engines. These engines are commonly installed on Airbus A318, A319, A320, A321, A340, and Boeing 737-600 through 737-900ER series aircraft. The directive mandates inspections and corrective actions to prevent potential damage caused by cracks and honeycomb separation in the affected seals.

Airworthiness Directive
  • CFM International CFM56-5B
  • CFM International CFM56-5C
  • CFM International CFM56-7B
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321
  • Airbus A340
  • Boeing 737-600
  • Boeing 737-700
  • Boeing 737-800
  • Boeing 737-900ER

EASA AD 2023-0212

Dec 6, 2023

Fuselage – Double Joggle Area at Frame 16 and Frame 20 – Inspection

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2023-0212 is issued for Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes to address potential cracks in the fuselage double joggle areas at frames 16 and 20 on both right-hand and left-hand sides. The directive applies to both Current Engine Option (CEO) and New Engine Option (NEO) models, requiring special detailed inspections and optional modifications to reinforce affected areas. This directive ensures continued structural integrity and airworthiness of the affected Airbus aircraft models.

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

EASA AD 2023-0209

Nov 22, 2023

Oxygen – Chemical Oxygen Generators – Replacement

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2023-0209 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency addressing chemical oxygen generators installed on various Airbus aircraft models including A310, A300, A318, A319, A320, A321, A330, and A340 series. The directive targets specific part numbers of chemical oxygen generators that have shown failures to activate, potentially reducing oxygen availability in emergencies. It mandates replacement of affected oxygen generators to ensure continued airworthiness and safety.

Airworthiness DirectiveSuperseded
  • Airbus A310
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321
  • Airbus A330
  • Airbus A340
  • Airbus A300600600ST (Beluga)

EASA AD 2023-0205

Nov 21, 2023

Wings — Front Spar Vertical Stringers — Inspection

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2023-0205 is an airworthiness directive addressing inspection requirements for the front spar vertical stringers on Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aeroplanes. It applies to various models including CEO and NEO configurations, focusing on detecting cracks that could compromise structural integrity. The directive mandates special detailed inspections using high-frequency eddy-current and rototest methods to ensure continued airworthiness.

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

EASA AD 2023-0196

Nov 10, 2023

Electrical Power — Nickel-Cadmium Rechargeable Batteries — Replacement

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2023-0196 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency addressing the replacement of Nickel-Cadmium rechargeable batteries on various Airbus aircraft models including the A318, A319, A320, A321, A300, A310, A330, A340, A350, and A380. The directive mandates the replacement of affected Ni-Cd batteries with serviceable parts to ensure continued airworthiness and electrical power reliability. It applies to specific battery part numbers and sets time limits for on-wing battery storage to prevent capacity degradation.

Airworthiness Directive
  • Airbus A300600600ST (Beluga)
  • Airbus A310
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321
  • Airbus A330
  • Airbus A340
  • Airbus A350
  • Airbus A380

EASA AD 2016-0106R2

Nov 7, 2023

[Correction] Fuselage — Frame 35.2A - Inspection

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2016-0106R2 is a regulatory document addressing inspection requirements for Airbus A321 aeroplanes, specifically models A321-111, A321-112, A321-131, A321-211, A321-212, A321-213, A321-231, and A321-232. It mandates repetitive special detailed inspections of fuselage frame 35.2A between stringers 22 and 23 on both right-hand and left-hand sides to detect cracks that could compromise structural integrity. The directive includes instructions for corrective repairs and optional terminating modifications.

Airworthiness Directive
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2023-0179

Oct 11, 2023

Fuselage — Cargo Door Frame Attachment Drillings — Inspection

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2023-0179 is an airworthiness directive addressing inspection requirements for the cargo door frame attachment drillings on Airbus A320-214, A320-216, A320-251N, A320-271N, and A321-253NX aeroplanes. It focuses on detecting and correcting oversized fastener holes in the fuselage skin panel assembly to maintain structural integrity. The directive provides detailed inspection and corrective action instructions based on Airbus Service Bulletins A320-53-1493 and A320-53-1494.

Airworthiness Directive
  • Airbus A320214216251N271N
  • Airbus A321253NX

EASA AD 2023-0171-CN

Sep 27, 2023

Cancelled: Wings — Centre Wing Box Rear Lower Spar and Slanted Beam — Inspection

EASA Airworthiness Directive Cancellation Notice 2023-0171-CN cancels the previously issued EASA AD 2023-0171, which applied to Airbus A321-211, A321-212, A321-213, A321-231, and A321-232 aircraft modified by ELBE Flugzeugwerke GmbH's passenger-to-freighter conversion under EASA STC 10071994. The cancelled AD required inspections of the centre wing box rear lower spar and slanted beam areas due to potential fatigue stress concerns. This cancellation confirms that the existing AD 2023-0074 sufficiently addresses the identified structural integrity risks for these aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive
  • Airbus A321

EASA AD 2021-0180-CN

Sep 5, 2023

CANCELLED: Oxygen — Crew and Passenger Oxygen Cylinders — Inspection / Replacement

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2021-0180-CN is a cancellation notice that officially cancels the previous directive EASA AD 2021-0180R2 concerning inspection and replacement of crew and passenger oxygen cylinders on various Airbus aircraft models. The affected aircraft include Airbus A300, A300-600, A310, A300F4-608ST, A318, A319, A320, A321, A330 (except A330-223F and A330-243F), and A340 series. The directive addressed oxygen cylinders with specific part numbers that had a manufacturing defect potentially causing oxygen leakage and fire risk.

Airworthiness Directive
  • Airbus A300600600ST (Beluga)
  • Airbus A310
  • Airbus A318
  • Airbus A319
  • Airbus A320
  • Airbus A321
  • Airbus A330
  • Airbus A340
  • Airbus A300F4-608ST

EASA AD 2020-0005R1

Aug 17, 2023

Fuselage — Windshield Central Lower Node Continuity Fittings — Inspection / Modification

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2020-0005R1 is an updated regulatory document addressing inspection and modification requirements for the windshield central lower node continuity fittings on Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aircraft. It mandates repetitive high frequency eddy current inspections and corrective actions to detect and repair fatigue cracks in these fittings to prevent potential structural failure and decompression risks. The directive applies to specific aircraft configurations excluding those with certain Airbus modifications embodied in production or service.

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

EASA AD 2022-0120R2

Jul 28, 2023

Equiment / Furnishings – 80VU Rack Attachments – Inspection / Repair

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0120R2 is an updated safety directive addressing inspection and repair requirements for the 80VU rack attachments on Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aircraft. It applies to all manufacturer serial numbers of these models and focuses on detecting and correcting damage to the rack fittings that house critical flight control and communication computers. The directive mandates repetitive detailed inspections and corrective actions to ensure continued airworthiness.

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