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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
The Federal Aviation Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on January 5, 2026. It took effect on January 6, 2026. Comments closed on February 19, 2026.
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What the agency says
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A319 and A320 series airplanes; and Model A321-211, - 212, -213, -231, -232, -251N, -252N, -253N, -251NX, -252NX, -253NX, - 271N, -272N, -271NX, and -272NX airplanes. This emergency AD was prompted by an uncommanded and limited pitch down event that occurred on an Airbus A320 airplane, where the autopilot remained engaged with a brief and limited loss of altitude. This emergency AD requires replacement or modification of each affected elevator aileron computer (ELAC). The emergency AD also prohibits the installation of affected parts on certain airplane configurations. The FAA previously sent an emergency AD to all known U.S. owners and operators of these airplanes. The FAA is issuing this emergency AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-24242
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule; request for comments
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Published
- January 5, 2026
- Takes effect
- January 6, 2026
- Comments due
- February 19, 2026
- Dates
- This AD is effective January 6, 2026. Emergency AD 2025-24-51, issued on November 28, 2025, which contains the requirements of this amendment, was effective with actual notice.
- Docket
- Docket No. FAA-2025-5395; Project Identifier MCAI-2025-01770-T; Amendment 39-23223; AD 2025-24-51
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2120-AA64
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 14 CFR 39
- Topics
- Air transportation; Aircraft; Aviation safety; Incorporation by reference; Safety
- Pages
- 4
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