Airworthiness directives › 2017-05-12
AD 2017-05-12 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
Models named: A318-112, A319-111, -112, -115, -132, -133, A320-214, -232, -233, A321-211. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.
Applicability*9
This AD applies to the Airbus airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(4) of this AD, certificated in any category; manufacturer serial numbers 4895, 4903, 4911, 4919, 4929, 4938, 4942, 4944, 4946, 4948, and 4951, 4956 through 5541 inclusive, 5544, 5547, 5550, 5551, 5553, 5556, 5559, 5561, 5562, 5563, 5565, 5566, 5570, 5572, 5576, and 5578. (1) Airbus Model A318-112 airplanes. (2) Airbus Model A319-111, -112, -115, -132, and -133 airplanes. (3) Airbus Model A320-214, -232, and -233 airplanes. (4) Airbus Model A321-211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes.
Compliance
Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done.
Required actions
Within 6 years since the date of issuance of the original certificate of airworthiness or the date of issuance of the original export certificate of airworthiness: Do a one-time eddy current conductivity measurement of the cabin, cargo compartment, and frame structural parts identified in the “Affected P/N (part number)” column of tables 1, 2, and 3 to paragraphs (g) and (i) of this AD to determine if aluminum alloy with inadequate heat treatment was used, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of the applicable service information identified in paragraphs (g)(1), (g)(2), and (g)(3) of this AD, except as required by paragraph (h) of this AD. (1) For cabin structural parts: Airbus Service Bulletin A320-53-1292, dated July 23, 2015; including Appendixes 01 and 02, dated July 23, 2015. (2) For cargo compartment structural parts: Airbus Service Bulletin A320-53-1293, dated July 30, 2015; including Appendixes 01 and 02, dated July 30, 2015. (3) For frame structural parts: Airbus Service Bulletin A320-53-1294, dated July 23, 2015; including Appendixes 01 and 02, dated July 23, 2015. Table 1 to Paragraphs ( g ) and ( i ) of This AD— Parts To Be Inspected/Installed [ Airbus Service Bulletin A320-53-1292 ] Affected P/N Acceptable replacement P/N Area D2127245500000 D2127245500000 Cabin. D2127247600200 D2127247600200 Cabin. D2127247600300 D2127247600300 Cabin. D2127399900200 D2127399900200 Cabin. D2127399900300 D2127399900300 Cabin. D2127698900800 D2127698900800 Cabin. D2127698902400 D2127698902400 Cabin. D2527075131200 D2527075131251 Cabin. D2527075131300 D2527075131351 Cabin. D2527075138000 D2527075138000 Cabin. D2527075138100 D2527075138100 Cabin. D2527075138200 D2527075138200 Cabin. D2527075138300 D2527075138300 Cabin. D2527075138600 D2527075138651 Cabin. D2527075138800 D2527075138851 Cabin. D2527240220600 D2527240220651 Cabin. D2527240220700 D2527240220751 Cabin. D2527240220800 D2527240220851 Cabin. D9249591201000 D9249591201000 Cabin. D9249591201800 D9249591201800 Cabin. D9249591227800 D9249591227851 Cabin. D9249591227900 D9249591227951 Cabin. D9249591228000 D9249591228051 Cabin. D9249591228100 D9249591228151 Cabin. Table 2 to Paragraphs ( g ) and ( i ) of This AD— Parts To Be Inspected/Installed [ Airbus Service Bulletin A320-53-1293 ] Affected P/N Acceptable replacement P/N Area D2707033520000 D2707033520000 Cargo. D2827027120000 D2827027120000 Cargo. D2827093500400 D2827093500400 Cargo. D2907013701200 D2907013701251 Cargo. D2907013800400 D2907013800451 Cargo. D3247012900000 D3247012900051 Cargo. D3817003820000 D3817003820000 Cargo. D3817012320200 D3817012320251 Cargo. D3837021201600 D3837021201600 Cargo. D3837033300400 D3837033300400 Cargo. D4918518320200 D4918518320200 Cargo. D5347043420400 D5347043420451 Cargo. D9248511000000 D9248511000051 Cargo. D9249254100200 D9249254100251 Cargo. D9249282300000 D9249282300000 Cargo. Table 3 to Paragraphs ( g ) and ( i ) of This AD— Parts To Be Inspected/Installed [ Airbus Service Bulletin A320-53-1294 ] Affected P/N Acceptable replacement P/N Area D2827098326800 D2827098326851 Frame. D5347051620600 D5347051620651 Frame. D5347051720600 D5347051720651 Frame. D5347057120000 D5347057120051 Frame. D5347067520600 D5347067520651 Frame. D5347067521400 D5347067521451 Frame. D5347067520800 D5347067520851 Frame. D5347067521000 D5347067521051 Frame. D5347067521600 D5347067521651 Frame. D5347067620600 D5347067620600 Frame. D5347067720200 D5347067720251 Frame. D5347067720400 D5347067720451 Frame. D5347986520200 D5347986520251 Frame.
Unsafe condition
This AD was prompted by a quality control review on the final assembly line, which determined that aluminum alloy with inadequate heat treatment had been delivered and used on several structural parts. We are issuing this AD to detect and replace structural parts made of aluminum alloy with inadequate heat treatment. This condition could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane.
Affected ADs
None.
Read the original on the Federal Register →
You just looked this one up by hand
TrackAD holds all 12,278 of them and matches them against the aircraft you actually look after — airframe, engine, propeller and appliances in one pass — then works out what falls due and when.
- Bring your existing list in from a spreadsheet Paste the rows straight out of Excel. Headers like C/W Date and N/A are read for you.
- A copy that works when this does not One file. No internet, no login, no this software running. For the morning something has to be produced and the computer is not cooperating.
- $5 a month, or $50 a year Up to 50 aircraft on either.
Look round a real shop first Start free
The demonstration shop is eleven real aircraft with a year of work behind them. No account needed.
The directive text above is reproduced from the Federal Register, a work of the United States government and in the public domain. The separation into applicability, compliance and required actions is TrackAD's.*1