Airbus

Document ID: FAA-2011-1253-0004
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Received Date: December 22 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Date Posted: December 22 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: November 23 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: January 9 2012, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80f877d4
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Airworthiness Directives: Airbus Airplanes

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FAA-2011-1253 After review of this NPRM, AIRBUS has the following comments: This NPRM is similar to EASA AD 2011-0011 in principle. But, AIRBUS is in process with EASA to issue a new AD to extend the inspection program to all A318A319/A320/A321 certified models. AIRBUS modification 32025 is being no more considered as a terminating action of the AD. EASA new AD is anticipated to be issued in January 2012: current AIRBUS inspection SB A320-57-1166R1 and A320-57-1168 have already been published accordingly. Purpose of EASA AD 2011-0011 is to mandate ISB 57-1166 on aircraft having being modified according in service with SB 57-1118 (rib5 in interference fit). 536 US aircraft are in SB 57-1118 applicability, 182 of them have been confirmed modified. As such AIRBUS preferred solution is FAA to postpone issuance of this AD to be in line with the forthcoming EASA AD or to issue the AD as it with caution notes.