{"id":"F2017L00564","name":"AD/A320/82 Amdt 1\t- Wing Rear Spar Pressurised Floor Pick-Up Angles","slug":"ad-a320-82-amdt-1-wing-rear-spar-pressurised-floor-pick-up-angles","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":96339,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2017L00564-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Airbus A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeropl","sectionType":"part","heading":"Airbus A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes","content":"# Airbus A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/A320/82 Amdt 1 | Wing Rear Spar PressurisedFloor Pick-Up Angles | 11/2017 |\n| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------- |\n\n| Applicability: | All Airbus A320 models and serial numbers without Mod. No. 21283 embodied or Service Bulletin (SB) A320-57-1025 as in force from time to time incorporated.                                                                                                                                                                                                      |\n| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Inspect in accordance with Airbus SB A320-57-1090 as in force from time to time, and repair as necessary in accordance with Airbus SB A320-57-1025 as in force from time to time.Note 1: This AD is based on DGAC AD 97-084-097(B).Note 2: The words “as in force from time to time” require compliance with the most recent version of the referenced document. |\n| Compliance:    | Before the accumulation of 20 000 flight cycles, thereafter, at intervals not exceeding 10 000 flight cycles.Where cracking is detected, repair at the thresholds specified in SB A320-57-1090 as in force from time to time.Note 3: Previous compliance with any requirement in AD/A320/82 constitutes compliance with the same requirement in this AD.         |\n|                | This AD commences on 26 May 2017.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |\n| Background:    | This Directive was issued to detect any fatigue cracking in the pressurised floor pick up angles, an unsafe condition that could lead to failure which in turn could affect the structural integrity of the aircraft.Amendment 1 is issued to clarify the AD applicability.                                                                                      |\n\n![](image.001.jpeg)\n\nPieter van Dijk  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n18 May 2017","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/A320/82 Amdt 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/A320/82 Amdt 1","content":"## AD/A320/82 Amdt 1","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Wing Rear Spar PressurisedFloor Pick-Up ","sectionType":"part","heading":"Wing Rear Spar PressurisedFloor Pick-Up Angles","content":"## Wing Rear Spar Pressurised  \nFloor Pick-Up Angles","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"11/2017","sectionType":"part","heading":"11/2017","content":"## 11/2017","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Amendment 1 clarifies the AD’s applicability. The AD as amended explicitly applies to all Airbus A320 models/serials that have not embodied Mod No. 21283 or SB A320-57-1025, indicating a change in how applicability is stated compared with the prior text (Background; Applicability)."},"complexity_factors":["Applicability depends on embodiment status of Mod No. 21283 or Service Bulletin A320-57-1025 — requires operators to check modification/embodiment records (Applicability).","Mandatory compliance with external Airbus service bulletins and the phrase “as in force from time to time” forces operators to track and apply the most recent SB revisions (Requirement).","Scheduled inspection timing tied to flight-cycle thresholds (initial <20,000 cycles, then ≤10,000-cycle intervals) requires flight-cycle monitoring and maintenance planning (Compliance).","Repairs must follow thresholds specified in SB A320-57-1090/A320-57-1025; actual repair actions depend on SB technical content and maintenance organisation judgement (Requirement).","Note that previous compliance with AD/A320/82 satisfies this AD’s same requirements, creating potential record-review and equivalence determinations (Compliance).","Commencement date (26 May 2017) creates a fixed enforcement start point for scheduling compliance and retroactive record checks (Compliance; Background)."],"plain_english_summary":"This directive requires operators of Airbus A319/A320/A321 aeroplanes that have not embodied Mod No. 21283 or SB A320-57-1025 to inspect the wing rear-spar pressurised floor pick-up angles per Airbus SB A320-57-1090 and to repair any cracking per SB A320-57-1025 (Applicability; Requirement). The first inspection must occur before 20,000 flight cycles and repeat at intervals not exceeding 10,000 cycles; repairs follow the SB thresholds and operators must use the latest SB versions (“as in force from time to time”) (Compliance)."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is Amendment 1 to an existing Airworthiness Directive. The amendment explicitly states it was issued 'to clarify the AD applicability' — a minor administrative refinement rather than an expansion of scope. The core safety purpose (detecting fatigue cracking in wing rear spar pressurised floor pick-up angles) and the fundamental inspection/repair requirements remain unchanged from the original AD/A320/82."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose directive focused on one specific aircraft component","Only 2 main compliance documents referenced (Airbus SB A320-57-1090 and SB A320-57-1025)","Simple conditional logic: inspect by 20,000 cycles, repeat every 10,000 cycles, repair if cracked","Single defined term of note: 'as in force from time to time' (dynamic referencing)","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing between multiple legislative instruments","Clear applicability criteria (specific models minus specific modifications)","Background section provides straightforward safety rationale"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA AD requires inspection and repair of the pressurised floor pick‑up angles at the wing rear spar on Airbus A319/A320/A321 aircraft that have not received Mod 21283 or SB A320‑57‑1025. Operators must follow Airbus SB A320‑57‑1090 for inspections (initial <20,000 flight cycles, then every 10,000) and repair any cracks per the repair SB to prevent fatigue failure and protect structural integrity. Use the latest Airbus documents; prior AD/A320/82 compliance remains valid."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-a320-82-amdt-1-wing-rear-spar-pressurised-floor-pick-up-angles","history":"/api/acts/ad-a320-82-amdt-1-wing-rear-spar-pressurised-floor-pick-up-angles/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-a320-82-amdt-1-wing-rear-spar-pressurised-floor-pick-up-angles/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-a320-82-amdt-1-wing-rear-spar-pressurised-floor-pick-up-angles/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-a320-82-amdt-1-wing-rear-spar-pressurised-floor-pick-up-angles/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-a320-82-amdt-1-wing-rear-spar-pressurised-floor-pick-up-angles/documents"}}