AD/A320/213 Main Landing Gear Crashworthiness Pin (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998.  The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes

AD/A320/213 Main Landing Gear Crashworthiness Pin 6/2008

Applicability:

All Model A321 aircraft, all serial numbers, which have received AIRBUS modification 24982, and without Airbus modification 30046 incorporated during production or AIRBUS Service Bulletin A320-32-1229 incorporated in service.

Requirement:

Action in accordance with the requirements of DGAC AD F-2002-074(B) R1.

Note:  AIRBUS Service Bulletin A320-32-1229 original issue, or later DGAC/EASA approved revision, refers.

Compliance:

Unless already accomplished, before 5 July 2008.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 5 June 2008.

Background:

During development qualification program of 93T MTOW (mod. 30046), complementary tests performed revealed that the MLG side-stay crashworthiness pins installed with mod. 24982 were not compatible for aircraft up to 89T MTOW.

David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

16 April 2008