Is AD 2012-09-12 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2012-09-12 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2012-09-12 apply to?

AD 2012-09-12 applies to Airbus — models A319-111, A319-112, A319-113, A319-114, A319-115, A319-131, A319-132, A319-133. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2012-09-12

one-time

Official AD 2012-09-12 · FR doc 2012-11490 · 2012-05-17 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-111, -211, -212, -214, -231, -232, and - 233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, and -131 airplanes; equipped with an additional center tank (ACT). That AD currently requires identifying the part number of the ACT and, for certain ACTs, replacing the outer ACT manhole cover and seal. This new AD requires modifying certain ACTs by replacing the manhole seal with a new seal; adding certain ACT equipped airplanes to the applicability; and removing Model A320-111 airplanes from the applicability. This AD was prompted by reports that the modification required by the current AD was not fully effective. We are issuing this AD to prevent fuel and/or vapor leakage, which could result in a combustible fuel vapor/air mixture in the cargo compartment, and consequent fire risk.

Which aircraft AD 2012-09-12 applies to

MakesAirbus

ModelsA319-111, A319-112, A319-113, A319-114, A319-115, A319-131, A319-132, A319-133, A320-211, A320-212, A320-214, A320-231, A320-232, A320-233, A321-111, A321-112, A321-131, A321-211, A321-212, A321-213, A321-231, A321-232, A319, A320, A321

Part-conditional — D2827091100000, D2827105100200, D2827105300600, D2827105500400, D2827091100200, D2827105100400, D2827105300800, D2827105500600.

Applies to all serial numbers, but only if equipped with one or more additional center tank(s) (ACT) with a part number listed in Table 1 of the AD; does not apply to airplanes that already received Airbus modification 38036 in production.

Whether AD 2012-09-12 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 2012-09-12 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.