Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Ser
Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes
Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/A320/198 | Ram Air Turbine Actuator | 2/2007 |
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| Applicability: | Airbus Industrie A319 and A321 model aircraft, not incorporating Airbus Industrie modification 27015 in production or Airbus Industrie Service Bulletin (SB)A320-29-1088 in service. |
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| Requirement: | Replace the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) actuator with an improved actuator in accordance with the instructions of Airbus Industrie Service Bulletin A320-29-1088; original issue or later DGAC approved revisions.Note: French DGAC Airworthiness Directive 1999-412-141(B) dated 20 October 1999 refers. |
| Compliance: | Unless already accomplished, within 50 hours or one month from the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive, whichever occurs earlier. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 15 February 2007. | |
| Background: | The Ram Air Turbine (RAT) actuator may jam if the RAT deployment is initiated with the aircraft in negative G conditions. Should the actuator jam under these conditions, the RAT may not be recoverable during flight. |
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James Coyne
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
5 January 2007