2025-16-04: Equipment/furnishings

1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive: 2025-16-04 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39-23102; Docket No. FAA-2025-0626; Project Identifier MCAI-2024-00713-T. (a) Effective Date This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective September 18, 2025. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to all Airbus SAS Model airplanes specified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (4) of this AD, certificated in any category. (1) Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -122 airplanes. (2) Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, -133, -151N, -153N, -171N, and -173N airplanes. (3) Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, -233, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -273N airplanes. (4) Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, -232, -251N, -251NX, -252N, -252NX, -253N, -253NX, -253NY, -271N, -271NX, -271NY, -272N, and -272NX airplanes. (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 25, Equipment/furnishings. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a heavy maintenance check that found elongation on the upper section of the vertical member's assembly at the frame (FR) 24A cargo panel sub-structure. The FAA is issuing this AD to detect and correct damage of the FR 24A vertical members assembly in the forward cargo compartment. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could lead to affected parts hitting the 80VU rack and subsequent loss of several 80VU computers, with multiple system failures or partial disconnection of systems, which could result in reduced control of the airplane. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. (g) Requirements (1) For Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -122 airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, -233; and Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, -and 232 airplanes: Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD, at the applicable times specified in paragraph 1.E. Compliance of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFU, dated September 26, 2024, do all applicable actions identified as "RC" (required for compliance) in, and in accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFU, dated September 26, 2024. (2) For Model A319-151N, -153N, -171N, and -173N airplanes; Model A320-251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -273N airplanes; and Model A321-251N, -251NX, -252N, -252NX, -253N, -253NX, -253NY, -271N, -271NX, -271NY, -272N, and -272NX airplanes: Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD, at the applicable times specified in paragraph 1.E. Compliance of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, dated September 26, 2024, or Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, Revision 01, dated July 2, 2025, do all applicable actions identified as "RC" in, and in accordance with, the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, dated September 26, 2024, or Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, Revision 01, dated July 2, 2025. (h) Exceptions to Service Information (1) Where paragraph 1.E. Compliance of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFU, dated September 26, 2024, Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, dated September 26, 2024, and Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, Revision 01, dated July 2, 2025, refer to "the effective date of the AD," this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (2) Where paragraph 1.E. Compliance of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFU, dated September 26, 2024, and Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, dated September 26, 2024, refer to a compliance time "since aircraft entry into service (EIS)" or "since aircraft EIS", this AD requires replacing that text with "since airplane date of manufacture". (3) Where the Conditions column of Table 2 in paragraph 1.E. Compliance of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFU, dated September 26, 2024; Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, dated September 26, 2024; and Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, Revision 01, dated July 2, 2025; refers to "All aircraft", this AD requires replacing that text with "All aircraft on which the vertical member has not been repaired as per RDAF and it has not been repaired in accordance with SRM 53-21-29-300-002". (4) Where the Conditions column of Table 3 in paragraph 1.E. Compliance of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFU, dated September 26, 2024; Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, dated September 26, 2024; and Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, Revision 01, dated July 2, 2025; refers to "All aircraft", this AD requires replacing that text with "All aircraft on which the upper fitting has not been repaired in accordance with SRM 53-21-29-283-003". (5) Where paragraph 1.E. Compliance and the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFU, dated September 26, 2024; Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, dated September 26, 2024; and Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, Revision 01, dated July 2, 2025; specify "should be replaced", this AD requires replacing that text with "must be replaced". (i) No Reporting Requirement Although Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFU, dated September 26, 2024; Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, dated September 26, 2024; and Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, Revision 01, dated July 2, 2025; specify to submit certain information to the manufacturer, this AD does not include that requirement. (j) Additional AD Provisions The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the Manager, AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety Branch, send it to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (k) of this AD and email to: [email protected] . Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the responsible Flight Standards Office. (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, AIR-520, Continued Operational Safety Branch, FAA; or the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus SAS's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature. (3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except as required by paragraph (j)(2) of this AD, if any material contains procedures or tests that are identified as RC, those procedures and tests must be done to comply with this AD; any procedures or tests that are not identified as RC are recommended. Those procedures and tests that are not identified as RC may be deviated from using accepted methods in accordance with the operator's maintenance or inspection program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided the procedures and tests identified as RC can be done and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or changes to procedures or tests identified as RC require approval of an AMOC. (k) Additional Information For more information about this AD, contact Dan Rodina, Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 206-231-3225; email [email protected]. (l) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of the material listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this material as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. (i) Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFU, dated September 26, 2024. (ii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, dated September 26, 2024. (iii) Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1CFV, Revision 01, dated July 2, 2025. (3) For Airbus material identified in this AD, contact Airbus SAS, Airworthiness Office-EIAS, Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine No: 2, 31700 Blagnac Cedex, France; telephone +33 5 61 93 36 96; fax +33 5 61 93 44 51; email [email protected]; website airbus.com . (4) You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206-231-3195. (5) You may view this material at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations, or email [email protected]. Issued on July 31, 2025. Peter A. White, Deputy Director, Integrated Certificate Management Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2025-15480 Filed 8-13-25; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 4910-13-P