✈️New FAA Airworthiness Directive for Airbus SAS Aircraft Requires Compliance
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
Summary
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A319-151N, -153N, -171N, and -173N airplanes; A320-251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -273N airplanes; A321-251N, -251NX, -252N, -252NX, -253N, -253NX, -253NY, -271N, -271NX, -272N, and -272NX airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of lost synchronization between radio management panels (RMPs). This AD requires revising the existing airplane flight manual (AFM) by providing instructions to address dual loss of RMP data synchronization. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Federal Aviation Administration
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The regulation introduces an airworthiness directive (AD) requiring Airbus SAS models to revise their airplane flight manuals (AFM) to ensure compliance with safety standards. This necessitates operational changes that incur costs (estimated at $46,240 for U.S. operators), impacting budgeting and compliance efforts for airlines managing these aircraft.