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>Airbus aircraft listed in Table 1, all manufacturer serial numbers (MSN), if equipped with Electronic Instrument System EIS1 standard V32 [Display Management computer (DMC) Part Number (P/N) 9615325032], EIS1 standard V40 [DMC P/N 9615325040], or EIS1 standard V50 [DMC P/N 9615325050].</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:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>A319-111</span><br><span>A319-112</span><br><span>A319-113</span><br><span>A319-114</span><br><span>A319-115</span></p></td><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>A319-131</span><br><span>A319-132</span><br><span>A319-133</span><br><span>A320-111</span><br><span>A320-211</span></p></td><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>A320-212</span><br><span>A320-214</span><br><span>A320-215</span><br><span>A320-216</span><br><span>A320-231</span></p></td><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><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:74.35pt; 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>A321-232</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>Modify the aircraft by installing EIS1 software standard V60 (DMC P/N 9615325060) in accordance with the instructions of Airbus SB A320-31-1286 dated 22 January 2008 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>EIS1 software standard V32 (DMC P/N 9615325032), EIS1 software standard V40 (DMC P/N 9615325040) or EIS1 software standard V50 (DMC P/N 9615325050) may not be installed on any aeroplane that has been modified in accordance with Requirement 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 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 2008-0198 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 30 November 2013.</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 modification of an aircraft in accordance with</span><br><span>Requirement 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 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 18 December 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>Two incidents have occurred on Airbus A320 family aircraft during an Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS)/Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) Resolution Advisory (RA).</span><span> </span><span>One of the Human-Machine Interface (HMI) factors was the lack of visibility of relevant information on the Primary Flight Display (PFD).</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>