Airworthiness Directive 2003-10-14
one-timeAirworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A319-131, -132, and -133; A320-232 and -233; and A321-231 Series Airplanes; Equipped With International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500-A5 Series Engines
What this AD requires
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Airbus Model A319-131, -132, and -133; A320-232 and -233; and A321-231 series airplanes; equipped with International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500-A5 series engines. This action requires revising the airplane flight manual to incorporate new procedures to follow in the event of an oil filter clog message. This action is necessary to require the flightcrew to follow the procedures necessary to prevent smoke caused by an oil filter clog from entering the cabin during flight. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.
Which aircraft AD 2003-10-14 applies to
Equipped with International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500-A5 series engines
Whether AD 2003-10-14 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:
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.