Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 2 – Damage Tolerant Airworthiness Limitations Items – Amendment
Superseded. Comply with 2025-0030, which replaces this document.
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What to do
Affected operators must accomplish all applicable maintenance tasks specified in Variation 10.3 within the defined thresholds and intervals starting from 8 November 2024. 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 these updated limitations and tasks.
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2024-0208 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 tolerant airworthiness limitations as specified in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Airworthiness Limitations Section Part 2 Revision 10 Variation 10.3. This directive ensures continued airworthiness by requiring operators to incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance tasks.
What changed
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2024-0208 introduces new and/or more restrictive maintenance tasks related to damage tolerant airworthiness limitations for the Airbus A320 family. These tasks are detailed in the Variation 10.3 to ALS Part 2 DT-ALI and supersede previous instructions from Revision 10 issue 2. The directive does not supersede the earlier AD 2024-0031 but requires additional compliance with the updated Variation.
Why it matters
This directive is critical for aviation professionals because it updates mandatory maintenance requirements that ensure the structural integrity and safety of Airbus A320 family aircraft. Operators, maintenance organizations, and compliance teams must integrate these changes to avoid unsafe conditions and maintain regulatory compliance. Failure to comply could lead to unsafe flight conditions and regulatory penalties.
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