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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

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The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A318 series airplanes; Model A319 series airplanes; Model A320 series airplanes; and Model A321 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of door evacuation slide systems failing to inflate during emergency evacuations, due to the fracture and separation of the connector on the inflation hose assembly. This proposed AD would require the replacement of each affected slide with a serviceable slide. This proposed AD would also prohibit the installation of affected parts. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • SPR Spirit AeroSystems

    Spirit builds Boeing fuselages, so a Boeing aircraft story reaches this supplier

  • GE GE Aerospace

    GE Aerospace supplies and competes in commercial aircraft engines

  • DAL Delta Air Lines

    Delta flies the 737, so a Boeing aircraft story reaches its fleet

  • LMT Lockheed Martin

    Lockheed Martin is a defense and aerospace peer

  • HWM Howmet Aerospace

    Howmet supplies parts used on commercial and defense aircraft

  • RTX RTX

    RTX competes in aircraft engines and defense systems

  • UAL United Airlines

    United flies the 737, so a Boeing aircraft story reaches its fleet

  • NOC Northrop Grumman

    Northrop Grumman is a defense and aerospace peer

  • TDG TransDigm

    TransDigm supplies aircraft components to Boeing and the airlines

  • AAL American Airlines

    American flies the 737, so a Boeing aircraft story reaches its fleet

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The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A318 series airplanes; Model A319 series airplanes; Model A320 series airplanes; and Model A321 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by report…

Source: Federal Register

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