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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

The Federal Aviation Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on October 15, 2025. It took effect on October 30, 2025. Comments closed on December 1, 2025.

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What the agency says

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A330-223, -223F, -243, -243F, -321, -322, - 323, -341, -342, and -343 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reported occurrences of thrust fluctuation during descent with autothrottle (ATHR) active. This AD requires modifying the pin programming of the flight management guidance envelope computers (FMGECs) to activate the ATHR N1 function. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

Key facts

Document number
2025-19556
Type
Final rule
Action
Final rule; request for comments
Agency
Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
Published
October 15, 2025
Takes effect
October 30, 2025
Comments due
December 1, 2025
Dates
This AD is effective October 30, 2025.
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2025-3430; Project Identifier MCAI-2025-01343-T; Amendment 39-23169; AD 2025-20-16
Regulation ID (RIN)
2120-AA64
Code of Federal Regulations
14 CFR 39
Topics
Air transportation; Aircraft; Aviation safety; Incorporation by reference; Safety
Pages
3

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