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AD/A330/49 - Equipment/Furnishings - Non Textile Floor (NTF) Replacement
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| AD/A330/49 | Equipment/Furnishings - Non TextileFloor (NTF) Replacement | 5/2005 |
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| Applicability: | All Airbus A330 aircraft, fitted with Non Textile Floor (NTF) Part Number (PN) 440444-75050BCV, 440458, 440458OK, 440488, 440489, 440497, 440499, 440501, 422225020 NTF “Flight Floor ATS” from vendor Benecke-Kaliko and Gôppinger-Kaliko. |
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| Requirement: | Replace, in accordance with procedures described in Airbus AMM 25-28-12/42 PB 401, the NTF of Benecke-Kaliko and Gôppinger-Kaliko, listed above, with NTF for which the composition (NTF top layer plus adhesive plus phenolic laminate) fulfils the applicable requirements.Note: DGAC AD F-2005-040 and Airbus SIL 25-131 refers. |
| Compliance: | No later than 31 March 2009. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 12 May 2005. | |
| Background: | NTF “flight floor ATS” from vendors Benecke-Kaliko and Gôppinger-Kaliko and installed on some Airbus aircraft at delivery, have initially passed the 12 second vertical burn test in accordance with JAR/FAR §25.853 requirements.It has been discovered later that the composition as installed in the aircraft (NTF top layer plus adhesive plus phenolic laminate) failed this 12 second vertical burn test.For information, these NTF part numbers have been embodied in production in accordance with one of the following Airbus modifications:40413, 40716, 43894, 46163, 46164, 46778, 46794, 47780, 47788, 47816, 47846, 48189 or 48598.These NTF part numbers may have also been embodied in-service by application of operator cabin modifications. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
31 March 2005