Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 3 – Certification Maintenance Requirements – Amendment
Superseded. Comply with 2022-0091, which replaces this document.
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What to do
Operators must accomplish the maintenance tasks specified in Variation 7.1 within the defined thresholds and intervals starting from the effective date of 2020-10-26. Any discrepancies found during maintenance must be corrected before the next flight using Airbus-approved instructions. Additionally, within 12 months of the effective date, the approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme must be revised to include the new tasks and intervals to ensure ongoing compliance.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2020-0219 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 specified in the Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 3 Variation 7.1. This directive ensures continued airworthiness by requiring operators to follow new and more restrictive maintenance tasks and intervals.
What changed
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2020-0219 introduces new and more restrictive maintenance tasks and reduced thresholds or intervals as defined in the Variation 7.1 of the Airbus ALS Part 3. It updates the approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme by incorporating these changes and invalidates previous instructions for tasks already covered by EASA AD 2020-0067. The directive does not supersede AD 2020-0067 but requires additional compliance.
Why it matters
This directive is critical for aviation professionals as it mandates updated maintenance requirements that directly impact the safety and airworthiness of Airbus A320 family aircraft. Operators, maintenance organizations, and compliance teams must ensure these new tasks and intervals are incorporated into their maintenance programs to avoid unsafe conditions and regulatory non-compliance. Failure to comply could lead to unsafe aircraft operation and regulatory penalties.
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