{"id":"F2008L01504","name":"AD/A320/220 - Emergency Escape Slide","slug":"ad-a320-220-emergency-escape-slide","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":119875,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L01504-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Ser","sectionType":"division","heading":"Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/A320/220 | Emergency Escape Slide | 6/2008 |\n| ----------- | ---------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | All Airbus A321 aircraft without Airbus modification 27036 or without Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1199.                                                |\n| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Modify the escape slide at doors 2 and 3 in accordance with instructions given in Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1199.Note: DGAC AD 98-292-117(B) refers. |\n| Compliance:    | Within 30 days of the Effective Date of this Airworthiness Directive.                                                                                      |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 5 June 2008.                                                                                             |\n| Background:    | The loss of an emergency escape slide in flight could lead to damage to the aircraft structure and the overflown territories.                              |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n16 April 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/A320/220","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/A320/220","content":"## AD/A320/220","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Emergency Escape Slide","sectionType":"part","heading":"Emergency Escape Slide","content":"## Emergency Escape Slide","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"6/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"6/2008","content":"## 6/2008","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2466},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original issuance of the directive, maintaining a narrow focus on the specific safety defect regarding emergency escape slides on A321 aircraft. No expansion beyond the initial technical scope is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Single-page instrument with one discrete mandatory action","Limited applicability criteria (specific aircraft model and absence of prior modification)","Simple compliance timeframe (30 days from effective date)","Minimal cross-referencing (only one Service Bulletin and related French AD)"],"plain_english_summary":"**Fix for Loose Emergency Slides on Airbus A321 Planes**\n\nThis is a mandatory safety order for airlines and aircraft operators. It requires a technical fix to prevent emergency escape slides from falling off certain Airbus planes during flight.\n\n**Who is affected**\nOperators of **Airbus A321 aircraft** that have **not** had:\n- Airbus factory modification 27036 installed, OR\n- Previously implemented the technical fix in Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1199\n\n**What must be done**\nModify the emergency escape slides at **doors 2 and 3** (the middle doors) following the technical instructions in **Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1199**.\n\n**Deadline**\nWithin **30 days of 5 June 2008**.\n\n**Why this matters**\nIf an escape slide detaches during flight, it could:\n- Damage the aircraft structure\n- Fall on populated areas or property below, causing injury or damage\n\nThis directive implements a French aviation safety notice (DGAC AD 98-292-117(B)) since Airbus manufactures these aircraft in Europe."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-a320-220-emergency-escape-slide","history":"/api/acts/ad-a320-220-emergency-escape-slide/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-a320-220-emergency-escape-slide/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-a320-220-emergency-escape-slide/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-a320-220-emergency-escape-slide/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-a320-220-emergency-escape-slide/documents"}}