AD NUMBER: 2019-21-07

PRODUCT: Certain Airbus SAS Model A350-941 airplanes.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

SUMMARY:  This AD was prompted by a report of cracked external lugs of the aluminum cargo door latch fittings in the lower part of the forward and aft cargo doors.

This AD requires repetitive detailed inspections of the external lugs of the aluminum cargo door latch fittings for cracks, and corrective actions if necessary, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference.

Accomplishing the installation of new aluminum cargo door latch fittings constitutes terminating action for the repetitive detailed inspections.

DATES: This AD becomes effective November 21, 2019. The FAA must receive comments on this AD by December 23, 2019.

COST: The FAA estimates that this AD affects 0 airplanes of U.S. registry.  If an affected airplane is imported and placed on the U.S. Register in the future, the following are the cost estimates to comply with this AD:

• Labor: 6 work-hours × $85 per hour = $510 per airplane.

FMI: AD