Airbus A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeropl
Airbus A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes
Airbus A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/A320/123 Amdt 1 | Ram Air Turbine Actuator | 11/2017 |
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| Applicability: | Airbus A319 and A321 series aircraft, all serial numbers, andAirbus A320 series aircraft, all serial numbers incorporating Airbus Modification 27189 (Installation of A319/A321 configuration RAT).except aircraft having received:- Airbus modification 30978 in production, or- Airbus modification 28413 in production, or- Airbus Service Bulletin (SB) A320-29-1098 as in force from time to time in service. |
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| Requirement: | Replace the ram air turbine (RAT) actuator in accordance with Airbus SB A320‑29‑1098 as in force from time to time.Note 1: This AD is based on DGAC AD 2001-236(B)R1.Note 2: The words “as in force from time to time” require compliance with the most recent version of the referenced document. |
| Compliance: | No later than 31 May 2003.Note 3: Previous compliance with any requirement in AD/A320/123 constitutes compliance with the same requirement in this AD. |
| This AD commences on 26 May 2017. | |
| Background: | During an operational test of the RAT it did not deploy. Investigation revealed machining chips from manufacture found in the end cap were jamming the actuator. |
| Amendment 1 is issued to clarify the AD applicability and update the DGAC AD reference to the latest revision. |
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Pieter van Dijk
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
18 May 2017