Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Ser
Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes
Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/A320/231 | Flap Track No.1 Pendulum Assembly | 4/2009 |
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| Applicability: | Model A318-111, -112, -121 and -122 aircraft, all serial numbers.Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132 and -133 aircraft, all serial numbers.Model A320-111, -211, -212, -214, -215, -216, -231, -232 and -233 aircraft, all serial numbers.Model A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231 and 232 aircraft, all serial numbers. |
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| Requirement: | Action in accordance with the requirements of EASA AD 2009-0025, Corrected11 February 2009. |
| Compliance: | As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of9 April 2009. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 9 April 2009. | |
| Background: | During a routine inspection on an A321 aircraft, the operator discovered that a bearing of the flap track No. 1 pendulum assembly had migrated out of position. An investigation has revealed that the pendulum bearing migration was probably due to the methods used during an in-service replacement of the bearing during maintenance. This Directive requires a one-time inspection of the affected flap track No.1 pendulum assembly, and if bearing migration is evident, replacement of the affected flap track pendulum assembly. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
24 February 2009