Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 SerAirbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes

Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:510.3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Applicability:</span></p></td><td colspan="5" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Aircraft models listed in Table 1, all serial numbers, if equipped with cockpit door electrical latch/striker assembly Part Number (P/N) AR4714-1 or AR4714-3.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="5" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Table 1</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:72.65pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>A318-111</span><br><span>A318-112</span><br><span>A318-121</span><br><span>A318-122</span><br><span>A319-111</span><br><span>A319-112</span></p></td><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>A319-113</span><br><span>A319-114</span><br><span>A319-115</span><br><span>A319-131</span><br><span>A319-132</span><br><span>A319-133</span></p></td><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>A320-111</span><br><span>A320-211</span><br><span>A320-212</span><br><span>A320-214</span><br><span>A320-215</span><br><span>A320-216</span></p></td><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>A320-231</span><br><span>A320-232</span><br><span>A320-233</span><br><span>A321-111</span><br><span>A321-112</span><br><span>A321-131</span></p></td><td style="width:76.05pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>A321-211</span><br><span>A321-212</span><br><span>A321-213</span><br><span>A321-231</span><br><span>A321-</span><span>232</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Requirement:</span></p></td><td colspan="5" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>1.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Replace the P/N AR4714-1 and AR4714-3 cockpit door latch/striker assemblies with modified units (Modification 35218) in accordance with Airbus Service Bulletin (SB) A320-25-1444 Initial Issue dated 29 April 2005, Revision 1 dated 19 July 2005, Revision 2 dated 1 August 2006 or later Revision approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="5" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>2.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>P/N AR4714-1 or AR4714-3 cockpit door latch/striker assemblies may not be installed on any aeroplane as a replacement spare.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="5" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span>Note:</span><span> </span><span>EASA AD 2008-0151 refers.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Compliance:</span></p></td><td colspan="5" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>For Requirement 1 - Not later than 31 March 2009.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="5" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>For Requirement 2 - After 31 March 2009.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="5" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 23 October 2008.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Background:</span></p></td><td colspan="5" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>An A320 aircraft experienced an event where it was not possible to open the reinforced cockpit door, even after power had been removed from the aircraft.</span><span> </span><span>Investigation has identified that the cockpit door latch/striker assembly may have overheated, causing permanent internal damage prior to being electrically isolated by the internal thermal fuse.</span><span> </span><span>This condition, in case of a rapid decompression in the cockpit, would prevent the necessary unlocking/opening of the door, which may lead to failure of the aircraft structure.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>