AD NUMBER: 2019-17-04

PRODUCT: Certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 airplanes.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-06-09, which applied to the aircraft listed above.

AD 2019-06-09 required repetitive tightness checks of the baby bassinet inserts installed on stowages and partitions and, depending on findings, accomplishment of applicable corrective actions, as specified in an EASA AD, which was incorporated by reference.

This new AD continues to require repetitive tightness checks of the baby bassinet inserts installed on stowages and partitions and, depending on findings, accomplishment of applicable corrective actions, and also requires modification of the baby bassinet inserts, which constitutes terminating action for the repetitive tightness checks; as specified in an EASA AD, which is incorporated by reference.

This AD was prompted by reports that baby bassinet inserts installed on airplane stowages and partitions were found loose because a self-securing fixation device (Loctite) had not been applied.

DATES: This AD becomes effective September 27, 2019. Comments must be received by October 28, 2019.

COST: The FAA estimates that this AD affects no affected U.S.-registered airplanes. If an affected airplane is imported and
placed on the U.S. Register in the future, operators may incur the following costs in order to comply with this AD:

Required Actions:

• Retained actions from AD 2019-06-09: 1 work-hours × $85 per hour = $85.
• New actions: Up to 3 work-hours × $85 per hour = Up to $255.

On Condition Costs:

• Labor: 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85.

FMI: AD