Is AD 2020-03-15 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2020-03-15 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2020-03-15 apply to?

AD 2020-03-15 applies to Airbus — models A321-211, A321-212, A321-213, A321-231, A321-232, A321. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2020-03-15

one-time

Official AD 2020-03-15 · FR doc 2020-03966 · 2020-02-27 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

What this AD requires

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A321-211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of erroneous positioning of affected parts on the skin of the fuselage during the pre-drill phase, which could result in unwanted drill-starts. This AD requires inspections for the presence of unwanted drill-starts on affected parts, and an inspection for cracks and corrective action if necessary, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Which aircraft AD 2020-03-15 applies to

MakesAirbus

ModelsA321-211, A321-212, A321-213, A321-231, A321-232, A321

As identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2019-0098, dated May 3, 2019.

Whether AD 2020-03-15 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 2020-03-15 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.