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AD FAA-2026-3481

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

Summary

The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-11- 02, which applied to certain Airbus SAS Model A319-151N, -153N, -171N, and -173N airplanes; A320-251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -273N airplanes; A321-251N, -251NX, -252N, -252NX, -253N, -253NX, -253NY, - 271N, -271NX, -272N, and -272NX airplanes. AD 2025-11-02 required revising the existing airplane flight manual (AFM) by providing instructions to address dual loss of radio management panel (RMP) data synchronization. Since the FAA issued AD 2025-11-02, a software modification for the digital radio and audio integrating management system (DRAIMS) has been developed to address the unsafe condition. This AD continues to require the actions in AD 2025-11-02, requires modification of the DRAIMS, and adds Model A321-271NY airplanes to the applicability. This AD also prohibits the installation of affected parts. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Directive Details

AD Number

FAA-2026-3481

Document Number

2026-13983

Type

Rule

Publication Date

July 10, 2026

Effective Date

August 14, 2026

Affected Manufacturer

Airbus SAS

Criticality

routine

Emergency

No

Docket ID

Docket No. FAA-2026-3481

Topics

Air transportationAircraftAviation safetyIncorporation by referenceSafety

Official Documents

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