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AD/A320/19 - Hydraulic Fire Shut-Off Valve

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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What this means for aircraft owners:

If you operate an Australian-registered Airbus A320, you must inspect or modify the hydraulic fire shut-off valves on your aircraft.

Why this matters: Some valves have a design flaw where internal electrical short circuits can trip the circuit breaker. If this happens, the valve might fail to close during a fire. A valve that won't close means hydraulic fluid keeps flowing, potentially feeding the fire instead of shutting it off.

What you need to do:

Follow the instructions in French Airworthiness Directive 90-152-019(B) (which references an Airbus technical notice from June 1991)
Complete the work by 3 October 1991 (this is the Australian-specific deadline)

In short: Check and fix your fire safety valves before the deadline, following the French technical instructions, or your aircraft isn't legally airworthy.

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AD/A320/19 - Hydraulic Fire Shut-Off Valve

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes

AD/A320/19 Hydraulic Fire Shut-Off Valve 10/91

Applicability: Airbus A320, all models.

Requirement: Inspect and/or modify subject aeroplanes in accordance with French Airworthiness Directive (AD) 90-152-019 (B).

Note: French AD 90-152-019(B) refers to Airbus Industrie All Operators Telex Ref AOT 29-04 1 June 1991 Revision 1.

Compliance: As specified in the Requirement Document but with a revised effectivity date of 3 October 1991 for Australian registered aircraft.

Background: This Directive has been issued in order to prevent a possible internal short circuit of some suspect hydraulic fire shut-off valve actuators. The internal short circuit could lead to power supply circuit breaker popping out and in consequence the valve failing to close.

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