Federal Register #FAA-2026-13801

FAA proposes updated airworthiness requirements for Airbus A350 aircraft

The Federal Aviation Administration proposes updated airworthiness requirements for certain Airbus A350 aircraft. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); no specific office is identified. - OEM: Airbus SAS, manufacturer of the affected aircraft. The proposal also references airworthiness directives from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). - Affected aircraft: Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and A350-1041 airplanes; an estimated 38 U.S.-registered aircraft are affected. The proposal does not specify purchase quantities. - Proposed requirements: Supersede an existing airworthiness directive while retaining certain requirements, and revise maintenance or inspection programs to include new or more restrictive structural and safe-life airworthiness limitations in EASA AD 2025-0204 and AD 2026-0034. - Safety concern: The requirements address the risk of reduced structural integrity. - Implementation: The maintenance-program revision would be required within 90 days after the final directive takes effect. - Opportunity type: Proposed safety regulation, not a procurement request; no products or services are being solicited for purchase.

Description

The Federal Aviation Administration proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive 2024-19-03 for certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and A350-1041 airplanes. The proposed rule would retain certain existing requirements and require updates to the maintenance or inspection program incorporating new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The FAA says the changes address a potential reduction in airplane structural integrity. Comments are due December 21, 2026.

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