Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section – Part 2 – Damage Tolerant Airworthiness Limitation Items – Amendment
Superseded. Comply with 2024-0031, which replaces this document.
- Published
- Effective
- Deadline
- Replaces
- 2020-0036R1
- Replaces
- 2021-0140
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What to do
Operators must accomplish all applicable maintenance tasks within the thresholds and intervals specified in the Airbus ALS Part 2 Revision 09 starting from the effective date of 26 May 2022. Any discrepancies found during maintenance must be corrected before the next flight using Airbus-approved instructions. Additionally, the approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme must be revised within 12 months after the effective date to incorporate the updated tasks and intervals.
Summary
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.
What changed
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2022-0085 supersedes previous directives 2020-0036R1 and 2021-0140, expanding applicability to newly certified Airbus A320 family models. It introduces new and more restrictive maintenance tasks and intervals as defined in the latest Airbus ALS Part 2 Revision 09. The directive requires operators to update their approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme accordingly.
Why it matters
This directive is critical for aviation professionals because it ensures the continued airworthiness and safety of Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aircraft by enforcing updated damage tolerance maintenance requirements. Operators and maintenance organizations must comply to avoid unsafe conditions and regulatory non-compliance. It also streamlines compliance by allowing AMP revisions to cover ongoing maintenance obligations without separate record-keeping for each task.
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