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Airworthiness Directive 2017-05-02

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Official AD 2017-05-02 · FR doc 2017-03972 · 2017-03-03 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A318-112 airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -115, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-214, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a quality control review on the final assembly line, which determined that the wrong aluminum alloy was used to manufacture several structural parts. This AD requires a one-time eddy current conductivity measurement of certain cabin and cargo compartment structural parts to determine if an incorrect aluminum alloy was used, and replacement if necessary. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2017-05-02 applies to

MakesAirbus
ModelsA318-112, A319-111, A319-112, A319-115, A319-132, A319-133, A320-214, A320-232, A320-233, A321-211, A321-212, A321-213, A321-231, A321-232, A318, A319, A320, A321
Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 3586–3586, 3588–3588, 3589–3589, 3590–3590, 3595–3595, 3604–3604, 3608–3608, 3614–3614, 3615–3615, 3620–3620, 3632–3632, 3634–3634, 3638–3638, 3647–3647, 3651–3651, 3657–3657, 3660–3660, 3661–3661, 3663–3663, 3671–3671, 3675–3675, 3680–3680, 3683–3687, 3689–3689, 3691–3691, 3694–3694, 3700–3700, 3702–3702, 3704–3704, 3705–3705, 3710–3710, 3720–3720, 3727–3727, 3728–3728, 3733–3733, 3735–3735, 3742–3742, 3744–3744, 3746–3746, 3754–3754, 3757–3757, 3759–3759, 3763–3763, 3768–3768, 3770–3770, 3772–3772, 3774–3774, 3775–3775, 3779–3779, 3788–3788, 3790–3790, 3794–3794, 3797–3797, 3799–3799, 3801–3801, 3803–3803, 3808–3808, 3810–3810, 3818–3818, 3822–3822, 3824–3824, 3826–4329, 4331–6051, 6053–6061, 6063–6072, 6074–6100, 6102–6115, 6117–6126, 6128–6136, 6138–6143, 6145–6150, 6152–6159, 6161–6161, 6162–6162.

Whether AD 2017-05-02 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 2017-05-02 complied with on your aircraft?

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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.