Opportunity
Federal Register #FAA20263871
FAA Airworthiness Directive Compliance for Airbus SAS A319, A320, and A321 Aircraft
Buyer
Federal Aviation Administration
Posted
May 08, 2026
Respond By
June 23, 2026
Identifier
FAA20263871
NAICS
488190
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is mandating compliance with new airworthiness directives for certain Airbus SAS A319, A320, and A321 aircraft due to a supplier-identified quality issue. - Government Buyer: - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation - OEMs and Vendors: - Airbus SAS (primary OEM) - Products/Services Requested: - Airworthiness inspection and compliance services for 24 U.S.-registered Airbus SAS A319, A320, and A321 aircraft - Includes local thickness mapping, general visual inspections, full panel thickness measurements, and corrective actions for fuselage panels - Compliance with EASA AD 20260055R1 and FAA directives - Estimated compliance cost: $2,720 per aircraft - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Mandatory operational restrictions: dispatch restrictions from using certain MMEL items and prohibitions on specific SRM tasks - All repairs and reporting must use FAA, EASA, or Airbus SAS-approved methods - Applies only to U.S.-registered aircraft as identified in the EASA AD - Places of Performance and Key Locations: - FAA Aviation Safety Engineer Office, Westbury, NY - FAA Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, Des Moines, WA - FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fort Worth, TX
Description
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A319-153N airplanes; Model A320-251N, -252N, and -271N airplanes; and Model A321-251NX, -252NX, -271NX and -272NX airplanes. This AD addresses a quality issue identified by an Airbus supplier that could result in deviations from the specified thickness of various fuselage panels, potentially affecting structural integrity. The AD requires local thickness mapping, general visual inspections, full panel thickness measurements, applicable corrective actions, dispatch restrictions on certain MMEL items, and prohibitions on certain SRM tasks. The AD aims to mitigate the unsafe condition on these aircraft models.