{"abstract":"The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-14- 10, which applied to certain Airbus SAS Model A318 series airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes. AD 2022-14-10 required repetitive inspections for cracking of the radius of the front spar vertical stringers and the horizontal floor beam on a certain frame (FR), repetitive inspections for cracking of the fastener holes of the front spar vertical stringers on that frame, and repair if necessary. AD 2022-14-10 also provided, for certain airplanes, a modification of the center wing box area that terminates the repetitive inspections under certain conditions. Since the FAA issued AD 2022-14-10, an additional airplane model has been identified that is also subject to the unsafe condition. This AD continues to require the actions in AD 2022-14-10 and adds Model A321-271N airplanes to the applicability, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference (IBR). The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","name":"Transportation Department","id":492,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/transportation-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/492","parent_id":null,"slug":"transportation-department"},{"raw_name":"Federal Aviation Administration","name":"Federal Aviation Administration","id":159,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-aviation-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/159","parent_id":492,"slug":"federal-aviation-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2024/07/09/2024-14868.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":39,"title":14}],"citation":"89 FR 56195","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This AD is effective August 13, 2024.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. FAA-2024-0757","Project Identifier MCAI-2023-01205-T","Amendment 39-22765","AD 2024-12-01"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"U.S. DOT/FAA - Supplemental AD Documents","document_id":"FAA-2024-0757-0005"},{"title":"U.S. DOT/FAA - Supplemental AD Documents","document_id":"FAA-2024-0757-0002"}],"agency_name":"FAA","documents":[{"comment_count":0,"comment_start_date":"2024-07-09","updated_at":"2024-09-03T17:10:54.994-04:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FAA-2024-0757-0004","allow_late_comments":false,"id":"FAA-2024-0757-0004","comment_end_date":null,"regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":2,"id":"FAA-2024-0757","title":"MCAI-2023-01205-T; Airbus SAS Model A318; A319; Model A320; and Model A321 airplanes; cracking of the front spar vertical stringers and the horizontal floor beam on a certain frame (FR)."}],"document_number":"2024-14868","effective_on":"2024-08-13","end_page":56198,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2024/07/09/2024-14868.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/09/2024-14868/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2024-14868?publication_date=2024-07-09","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2024-07-09/2024-14868/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":4,"page_views":{"count":124,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 20:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-07-09/pdf/2024-14868.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-14868.pdf?1720442718","publication_date":"2024-07-09","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2024/07/09/2024-14868.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"2120-AA64":{"issue":"202410","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2120-AA64/airworthiness-directives","title":"Airworthiness Directives","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202410&RIN=2120-AA64&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Routine and Frequent"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["2120-AA64"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"U.S. DOT/FAA - Supplemental AD Documents","document_id":"FAA-2024-0757-0005"},{"title":"U.S. DOT/FAA - Supplemental AD Documents","document_id":"FAA-2024-0757-0002"}],"regulatory_plan":{"html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2120-AA64/airworthiness-directives","title":"Airworthiness Directives"},"comments_count":0,"agency_id":"FAA","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=FAA-2024-0757","supporting_documents_count":2,"docket_id":"FAA-2024-0757","document_id":"FAA-2024-0757-0004","regulation_id_number":"2120-AA64","title":"MCAI-2023-01205-T; Airbus SAS Model A318; A319; Model A320; and Model A321 airplanes; cracking of the front spar vertical stringers and the horizontal floor beam on a certain frame (FR).","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2024-07-10T13:00:23Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":false,"signing_date":null,"start_page":56195,"subtype":null,"title":"Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes","toc_doc":"Airbus SAS Airplanes","toc_subject":"Airworthiness Directives:\n","topics":["Air transportation","Aircraft","Aviation safety","Incorporation by reference","Safety"],"type":"Rule","volume":89}