Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 14, 2026. Document 2026-07183. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.

What it does

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A350-1041 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a misalignment between a certain flap shaft and the catcher due to incorrect installation of the bracket supporting the catcher. This AD requires an inspection of affected parts and applicable corrective actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The Federal Aviation Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

14 CFR 39

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Federal Aviation Administration has published 485 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 518 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

743 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 2120-AA64 since Jan. 1, 2025.

April 14, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Airplanes
April 14, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; Columbia Helicopters, Inc. and Restricted Category Model CH-47D Helicopters
April 14, 2026 Final rule. Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
April 14, 2026 Final rule; removal. Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
April 14, 2026 Final rule; request for comments. Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
April 13, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
April 13, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
April 10, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

Since then:

What happens next and when

This AD is effective April 29, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

The record as published

Document number	2026-07183
Action	Final rule; request for comments.
Agencies	Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
Published	April 14, 2026
Effective date	April 29, 2026
Comments close	May 29, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)	2120-AA64
Docket	FAA-2026-3478

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