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AD/A320/43 Amdt 2 - Passenger Doors 1 and 4

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This Airworthiness Directive affects Airbus A320 aircraft built with Modification 22422 that have not had Modification 24497 or Service Bulletin A320‑52‑1064 embodied (with Amendment 2 allowing relief if already corrected under AD/A320/36 Amendment 2). It mandates repetitive inspections of passenger doors 1 and 4 for bush migration and requires installation of redesigned shouldered bushes as a terminating action to prevent door jams that could impede normal or emergency egress.

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AD/A320/43 Amdt 2 - Passenger Doors 1 and 4

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/A320/43

Amdt 2

Passenger Doors 1 and 4 11/95

Applicability: All models A320 that had Modification 22422 incorporated on the production line, and do not have Modification 24497 or SB A320-52-1064 incorporated.

Requirement: 1. Action in accordance with the requirements of Airbus Industrie Telex A320/AOT 52-07, or Airbus Industrie SB A320-52-1066.

Install shouldered bushes in accordance with the requirements of Airbus Industrie SB A320-52-1064.

Note: DGAC AD 95-004-062(B)R1 refers.

Compliance: 1. Within 450 hours’ time in service after 25 January 1995, thereafter, and until modified, at intervals specified in the Requirement Documents.

Prior to 30 April 1996.

The Compliance remains unchanged for Amendment 2.

Background: This Directive is issued to prevent jamming of passenger doors 1 and 4 due to bush migration in the opening mechanism. Amendment 1 includes an alternative Requirement Document.

Amendment 2 clarifies the Applicability statement to exclude aircraft modified in accordance with AD/A320/36 Amdt. 2.

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