Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Safe Life Airworthiness Limitations Items – ALS Part 1 – Amendment
Superseded. Comply with 2022-0105, which replaces this document.
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What to do
Operators must replace affected life-limited components before exceeding the new limits specified in the Variation starting from the effective date of 29 September 2020. Additionally, within 12 months of this date, operators must revise their approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme to incorporate the updated limitations. After AMP revision, individual task recordings for compliance demonstration are no longer required.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2020-0198 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 updated airworthiness limitations specified in Airbus A380 Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 1 Variation 11.1 to ensure continued safe operation of these aircraft.
What changed
This directive introduces new and/or more restrictive life limits and maintenance limitations as published in Airbus A380 ALS Part 1 Variation 11.1, superseding the previous instructions in ALS Part 1 Revision 11 where applicable. It requires operators to replace life-limited parts before exceeding the updated limits and to revise their approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme accordingly.
Why it matters
Compliance with EASA Airworthiness Directive 2020-0198 is critical for operators and maintenance organizations to maintain the continuing airworthiness and safety of Airbus A380 aircraft. Failure to implement these updated limitations could lead to unsafe conditions and regulatory non-compliance, potentially grounding aircraft or causing operational disruptions.
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