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AD/A320/63 - Lavatories Smoke Detection

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This mandatory airworthiness directive requires operators of Airbus A319/A320/A321 to install or upgrade lavatory smoke detection per Airbus Service Bulletin A320‑26‑1037, with compliance due within 500 flight hours after 28 March 1996.

It affects those not already modified under Mod 22561/24548 or previously compliant with SB A320‑26‑1017/1037 and provides a permanent fix replacing earlier temporary inspections to ensure reliable toilet fire detection.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

View image in the official source Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes

AD/A320/63 Lavatories Smoke Detection 4/96

Applicability: All models without Modifications 22561 or 24548 embodied; or Airbus Industrie SBs A320-26-1017 or A320-26-1037 incorporated.

Requirement: Action in accordance with Airbus Industrie SB A320-26-1037.

Note: DGAC ADs 94-168-058(B)R1 and 96-007-073(B) refer.

Compliance: Unless already accomplished, within 500 hours’ time in service after 28 March 1996. Background: This Directive provides terminating action for the inspection required by Airbus

A320/AOT 26-12 which required an inspection of the lavatory air extraction grill to

prevent degradation of the smoke detecting system.

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