Is AD 2016-02-02 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2016-02-02 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2016-02-02 apply to?

AD 2016-02-02 applies to Airbus — models A318-111, A318-112, A319-111, A319-112, A319-115, A320-214, A321-111, A321-112. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2016-02-02

one-time

Official AD 2016-02-02 · FR doc 2016-00952 · 2016-01-26 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus Model A318-111 and -112 airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, and - 115 airplanes; Model A320-214 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -211, -212, and -213 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of cracked cadmium-plated lock nuts that attach the hinge to the fan cowl door. This AD requires inspecting to determine the serial number of each engine fan cowl door, inspecting for cracking of the hinge lock nuts of any affected door, and replacing the lock nuts if necessary. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cracking of the hinge lock nuts, which could result in separation of the hinge from the fan cowl door, in-flight loss of the door, and consequent damage to the airplane.

Which aircraft AD 2016-02-02 applies to

MakesAirbus

ModelsA318-111, A318-112, A319-111, A319-112, A319-115, A320-214, A321-111, A321-112, A321-211, A321-212, A321-213, A318, A319, A320, A321

Whether AD 2016-02-02 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 2016-02-02 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.