Airworthiness Directive 2022-19-10
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What this AD requires
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A321-251N, A321-251NX, A321-252NX, A321-253N, A321-253NX, and A321-271NX airplanes. This AD was prompted by a determination that the quick release pin that is installed on the upper attachment of certain Smart HS-L41 and Smart HS-L42 lavatories is too short to lock on the bracket. This AD requires replacement of the quick release pin installed on the upper attachment of affected lavatories, 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 2022-19-10 applies to
Applies to airplanes identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021-0263, dated November 19, 2021.
Whether AD 2022-19-10 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.