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AD/A320/64 - Avionics Hatch 231 AF.

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What this does: This is a mandatory safety order requiring operators of specific Airbus aircraft to fix a seal on an electronics compartment hatch to prevent liquid damage.

Who it affects: Owners and operators of Airbus A319, A320, and A321 aircraft unless they have already installed modifications 22119 or 21999, or already complied with Airbus Service Bulletin A320-53-1070.

What must be done: Carry out the inspection and modification instructions contained in Airbus Service Bulletin A320-53-1070 for Hatch 231 AF (an access panel in the avionics bay).

Why it matters: Without this fix, spilled liquids—such as drinks in the cockpit—could leak through the hatch seal and destroy critical flight computers stored in the avionics compartment below, potentially causing loss of navigation or control systems.

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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/A320/64 Avionics Hatch 231 AF. 4/96

Applicability: All models without modifications 22119 or 21999 embodied, or SB A320-53-1070 incorporated.

Requirement: Action in accordance with Airbus Industrie SB A320-53-1070.

Note: DGAC AD 96-011-075(B) refers.

Compliance: Prior to 30 September 1997.

Background: This Directive is issued to prevent spilled liquids entering the avionics compartment via the hatch seal.

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