Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Ser
Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes
Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/A320/168 Amdt 1 | Fuel Pump Bonding | 13/2010 |
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| Applicability: | Airbus A320-111, -211, -212 and 231 model aeroplanes as follows: |
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| All manufacturers serial numbers (MSN), except aeroplanes that had Airbus modification 21088 or 21999 incorporated during production or Airbus Service Bulletin A320-28-1008 Revision 1 or later revision approved by the French Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile (DGAC) embodied whilst in service, and | |
| MSN 91 to113 and MSN 140 to 189 inclusive that have not had SBA320-28-1054 embodied whilst in service. | |
| Requirement: | 1. For aeroplanes without Airbus modification 21088 or 21999 - Modify the cables and the structure around the fuel pumps in accordance with SBA320-28-1008 Revision 1 or later revision approved by the DGAC. |
| 2. For aeroplanes MSN 91 to 113 and MSN 140 to 189 - Inspect the cables and structure around the fuel pumps and, if necessary, correct any anomalies in accordance with SB A320-28-1054 or later revision approved by the DGAC. | |
| Note: DGAC AD F-2005-031 (EASA Approval 2005-1376) refers. | |
| Compliance: | For Requirements 1 and 2 - Remains unchanged as before 31 December 2009. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 14 July 2010. | |
| Background: | Following the TWA800 in flight incident the United States Federal Aviation Administration issued Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 88. The European Joint Aviation Authorities adopted similar regulations to SFAR 88 requiring a design review against fuel tank explosion risks.Amendment 1 corrects a typographical error in the requirements MSN range. |
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Mike Higgins
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
1 July 2010