Special Conditions: Airbus SAS A320-200 Series Model A320-251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, -273N Airplanes and A321-200 Series Model A321-251NX, -252NX, -253NX, -271NX, -272NX Airplanes; Flight Attendant Seat Mounted on Movable Interior Structure
Special conditions are rules the FAA writes for one design when the standard certification rules do not cover something new about it. These were published March 3, 2023 for Airbus. System: cabin, seats and restraints.
What it applies to
- Applicant
- Airbus
- Makes
- Airbus SAS
- Models
- —
- Published
- March 3, 2023
- Effective
- April 3, 2023
- The FAA's document
- On the FAA's site
The FAA's summary their words, unchanged
These special conditions are issued for the Airbus SAS (Airbus) A320-200 Series Model -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, -273N (known as A320neo) airplanes and A321-200 Series Model -251NX, -252NX, -253NX, -271NX, -272NX (known as A321neo) airplanes. The airplanes have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes. This design feature is flight attendant seats mounted on movable lavatory doors. The applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for this design feature. These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards.
Source: FAA special conditions (final) from the Dynamic Regulatory System; the Federal Register carries the same notices.