EASA PAD No.

: 20-137

Notification of a Proposal to issue

an Airworthiness Directive
PAD No.: 20-137
Issued: 09 September 2020
Note: This Proposed Airworthiness Directive (PAD) is issued by EASA, acting in accordance with
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 on behalf of the European Union, its Member States and of the
European third countries that participate in the activities of EASA under Article 129 of that
Regulation.

In accordance with the EASA Continuing Airworthiness Procedures, the Executive Director is proposing the issuance of an EASA Airworthiness Directive
(AD), applicable to the aeronautical product(s) identified below.
All interested persons may send their comments, referencing the PAD Number above, to the e-mail address specified in the ‘Remarks’ section, prior to
the consultation date indicated.

Design Approval Holder’s Name: Type/Model designation(s):

AIRBUS A350 aeroplanes

Effective Date: [TBD - standard: 14 days after AD issue date]

TCDS Number(s): EASA.A.151
Foreign AD: Not applicable
Supersedure: This AD supersedes EASA AD 2017-0030 dated 15 February 2017.

ATA 05 – Time Limits / Maintenance Checks – System Equipment Maintenance

Requirements – ALS Part 4 – Amendment

Manufacturer(s):
Airbus

Applicability:
Airbus A350-941 and A350-1041 aeroplanes, all manufacturer serial numbers.

Definitions:
For the purpose of this AD, the following definitions apply:

The ALS: Airbus A350 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) Part 4 Revision 05 issue 2.

The AMP: The approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme (AMP) on the basis of which the
operator or the owner ensures the continuing airworthiness of each operated aeroplane. For A350
aeroplanes operated under EU regulation, compliance with the approved AMP is required by
Commission Regulation (EU) 1321/2014, Part M.A.301, paragraph 3.

New and/or more restrictive tasks and limitations: This includes all tasks and limitations that are
new and all tasks and limitations for which a threshold or interval was reduced, which were

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introduced into the ALS (as defined in this AD) since the previous ALS Revision that is currently
incorporated in the AMP.

Reason:
The System Equipment Maintenance Requirements (SEMR) for the Airbus A350, which are
approved by EASA, are currently defined and published in the Airbus A350 ALS Part 4 document(s).
These instructions have been identified as mandatory for continued airworthiness.

Failure to accomplish these instructions could result in an unsafe condition.

EASA previously issued AD 2017-0030 to require the actions as specified in Airbus A350 ALS Part 4
Revision 02.

Since this AD was issued, Airbus published the ALS, introducing new and/or more restrictive tasks
and limitations.

For the reason described above, this AD retains the requirements of EASA AD 2017-0030, which is
superseded, adds A350-1041 aeroplanes to the Applicability, and requires accomplishment of the
actions specified in the ALS.

Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s):

Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously:

Maintenance Tasks and Replacement of Life Limited Parts:

(1) From the effective date of this AD, accomplish the following actions, as specified in the ALS, as
applicable to aeroplane model and depending on aeroplane configuration:

(1.1) Replace each component before exceeding the applicable life limit, and

(1.2) Within the thresholds and intervals (see Note 1 of this AD), accomplish all applicable
maintenance tasks.

Note 1: For the purpose of this AD, the thresholds and intervals as defined in the ‘Compliance Time’
pages of the ALS include specific compliance times for certain tasks.

Corrective Action(s):
(2) In case of finding discrepancies during accomplishment of any task as required by paragraph (1)
of this AD, before next flight, accomplish the applicable corrective action(s) in accordance with
the applicable Airbus maintenance documentation. If a detected discrepancy cannot be
corrected by using existing Airbus instructions, before next flight, contact Airbus for approved
instructions and accomplish those instructions accordingly.

AMP Revision:
(3) Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, revise the approved AMP by incorporating
the limitations, tasks and associated thresholds and intervals described in the ALS, as applicable
to aeroplane model and depending on aeroplane configuration.

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Credit:
(4) If, before the effective date of this AD, the AMP has been revised to incorporate the
maintenance tasks and life limitations as specified in the ALS Part 4 Revision 02, Revision 03,
Revision 04, or Revision 05 original issue, that action ensures the continued accomplishment of
those tasks and limitations.

Consequently, for an aeroplane to which that AMP applies, it is acceptable to accomplish the
new and/or more restrictive tasks and limitations as specified in the ALS, as applicable to
aeroplane model and depending on aeroplane configuration, within the compliance times (see
Note 1 of this AD) as specified in the ALS to comply with paragraph (1) of this AD.

For that AMP, it is acceptable to incorporate the new and/or more restrictive tasks and
limitations as specified in the ALS, as applicable to aeroplane model and depending on
aeroplane configuration, into the AMP to comply with paragraph (3) of this AD.

Recording AD compliance:
(5) When the AMP of an aeroplane has been revised as required by paragraph (3) or (4) of this AD,
as applicable, that action ensures continued accomplishment of the tasks as required by
paragraphs (1) and (2) of this AD for that aeroplane. Consequently, after revising the AMP, as
required by paragraph (3) or (4) of this AD, as applicable, it is not necessary that
accomplishment of individual action is recorded for demonstration of AD compliance on a
continued basis.

Ref. Publications:
Airbus A350 ALS Part 4 Revision 02 dated 24 June 2016, Revision 03 dated 15 December 2017,
Revision 04 dated 14 September 2018 and Revision 05 original issue dated 29 May 2020 issue 2
dated 25 June 2020.

The use of later approved variations or revisions of this document is acceptable for compliance with
the requirements of this AD.

Remarks:
1. This Proposed AD will be closed for consultation on 23 September 2020.

2. Enquiries regarding this PAD should be referred to the EASA Programming and Continued
Airworthiness Information Section, Certification Directorate. E-mail: [email protected].

3. Information about any failures, malfunctions, defects or other occurrences, which may be
similar to the unsafe condition addressed by this PAD, and which may occur, or have occurred
on a product, part or appliance not affected by this PAD, can be reported to the EU aviation
safety reporting system. This may include reporting on the same or similar components, other
than those covered by the design to which this PAD applies, if the same unsafe condition can
exist or may develop on an aircraft with those components installed. Such components may be
installed under an FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), Supplemental Type Certificate
(STC) or other modification.

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4. For any question concerning the technical content of the requirements in this PAD, please
contact: AIRBUS A350 XWB (IIAK), E-mail: [email protected].

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