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AD/A320/115 - Flight Crew Seats

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This AD requires operators of A319/A320/A321 aircraft with certain Sogerma-powered cockpit seats to remove Labinal actuator P/N 4136290003 and replace it with specified alternative actuators, following the Sogerma service bulletin, within six months of 22 March 2001. It targets seats with serial numbers below 657 that bear a “Labinal” label. CASA states the directive corrects an unsafe condition; the direct costs (parts, maintenance time, scheduling and possible downtime) fall on aircraft operators and approved maintenance organisations.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

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For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

AD/A320/115 Flight Crew Seats 3/2001

Applicability: All model A319, A320 and A321 aircraft equipped with powered cockpit seats manufactured by Sogerma with:

Part Number (P/N) TAAI2-13PE00-01, TAAI2-13PE01-01, TAAI2-33PE00-01,

TAAI2-33PE01-01 for Captain seats, and

P/N TAAI2-13CE00-01, TAAI2-13CE01-01, TAAI2-33CE00-01, TAAI2-

33CE01-01 for First Officer seats.

and fitted with P/N 4136290003 Labinal actuator.

Note 1: The involved seats have a serial number below S/N 657.

Note 2: Such equipped seats are identified by a label close to the identification plate with “Seat equipped with “Labinal” actuator” printed on it and without any P/N indication.

Requirement: Remove P/N 4136290003 Labinal actuators and replace them by P/N 4136290004 or 4136290005 Labinal actuators or P/N 6147-6 Aviac actuators in accordance with Sogerma Service Bulletin TAAI2-25-402, Revision 1.

Note: DGAC AD 2000-524(B) refers.

Compliance: Within six months from 22 March 2001.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 22 March 2001.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.