Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

Document 2026-11215 is a Final Rule published by the Department of Transportation in the Federal Register on June 4, 2026, with an effective date of July 9, 2026. The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a determination that double overcoating sealant was not applied during production on certain fasteners in the center wing box (CWB) and belly faring junction for both left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) sides, and certain fasteners are also susceptible to rotation. This AD requires replacing each affected part and applying additional head nut cap protection. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/04/2026-11215/airworthiness-directives-airbus-sas-airplanes.

No. Document 2026-11215 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.