Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Safe Life Airworthiness Limitations Items – ALS Part 1 – Amendment
Superseded. Comply with 2022-0105, which replaces this document.
- Published
- Effective
- Deadline
- Replaces
- 2018-0096
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What to do
Affected operators must replace components before exceeding the life limits specified in ALS Part 1 Revision 11 starting from the effective date of 2019-09-16. Additionally, within 12 months of the effective date, they must revise their approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme to incorporate the updated limitations and tasks. Operators with maintenance programs already updated to Revision 10 must ensure compliance with the new and more restrictive tasks as defined in the latest ALS revision.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2019-0217 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting all Airbus A380-841, A380-842, and A380-861 aeroplanes. It mandates compliance with the updated Airbus A380 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 1, Revision 11, which includes safe life airworthiness limitation items and maintenance tasks. This directive ensures continued airworthiness by enforcing replacement of components before exceeding life limits and updating maintenance programs accordingly.
What changed
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2019-0217 supersedes the previous AD 2018-0096 and introduces new and/or more restrictive maintenance tasks and life limits as specified in ALS Part 1 Revision 11. It retains the requirements of the earlier AD but updates the maintenance program to reflect the latest Airbus-approved limitations and thresholds. Operators must now comply with these revised tasks and intervals to maintain airworthiness.
Why it matters
This directive is critical for aviation professionals because failure to comply with the updated airworthiness limitations could lead to unsafe conditions on Airbus A380 aircraft. Operators, maintenance organizations, and compliance teams must ensure that all components are replaced within specified life limits and that maintenance programs are revised to incorporate the latest Airbus ALS requirements. This helps maintain aircraft safety, regulatory compliance, and operational reliability.
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