Is AD 02-22175 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 02-22175 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 02-22175 apply to?

AD 02-22175 applies to Airbus — models A321. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 02-22175

one-time

AD 02-22175 · 2002-09-05 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A320 and A321 Series Airplanes

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A320 and A321 series airplanes, that requires an inspection to detect trapped water in the elevator sandwich structure, reprotection of the elevator, and corrective actions if necessary. This action is necessary to prevent damage caused by water ingress into the elevator, which could lead to debonding of the elevator skins and degradation of the initial protection, and consequent reduced structural integrity of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.

Which aircraft AD 02-22175 applies to

MakesAirbus

ModelsA321

certain

Whether AD 02-22175 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 02-22175 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)

Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.