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AD/A320/125 Amdt 1 - Thrust Reverser Actuators

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This amendment makes installing actuator P/N D23090000-6 on every thrust-reverser pivot door of both engines the "terminating action" for the Airworthiness Directive that applies to Airbus A319/A320/A321 aeroplanes. It responds to a DGAC revision that expands applicability to actuators whose identification cannot be positively established.

Operators must inspect and, if needed, replace suspect actuators with the specified part; operators pay for parts, labour and any associated aircraft downtime. The compliance date remains the original 4 October 2001.

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Terminating Action

The installation of actuator P/N D23090000-6 at all thrust reverser pivot doors of both engines is terminating action for this Directive.

Note 2: DGAC AD 2001-361(B) R1 refers.

Compliance: Remains unchanged. As detailed in the Requirement document with the effective date of 4 October 2001.

This Amendment becomes effective on 30 October 2003.

Background: This Directive was originally issued to require the inspection and replacement of thrust reverser actuators following evidence that some actuators had accumulated more cycles in service than allowed by qualification. This amendment has been raised in response to a revision to the DGAC AD, that includes in the applicability actuators that may have been installed whose identification cannot be positively established.

Note, that the effective date for compliance with this Directive remains the same as the original issue of this Directive.

Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Ser

Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes

AD/A320/125 Amdt 1 (continued)

The original issue of this Airworthiness Directive became effective on 4 October 2001.

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Jim Coyne

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 18 September 2003