AD/A320/120 Amdt 4 - Slide Raft Telescopic Girt Bar (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE On the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/A320/120 Amdt 3 and issues the following 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/A320/120 Amdt 4 Slide Raft Telescopic Girt Bar 6/2005

Applicability: All A320, A319, and A321 aircraft with Airbus Modification 20234 incorporated in production, or with either Service Bulletins A320-25-1055 or A320-25-1218 incorporated in service; except aircraft with Modification 31708 incorporated in production or Service Bulletin A320-52-1112 Revision 05 incorporated in service. Requirement: 1. Action in accordance with the instructions contained in Airbus AOT 52A1111, dated 5 July 2001.

2. Inspect, in accordance with Airbus AOT 52A1111, all telescopic girt bars modified in accordance with Requirement 1; and apply all necessary corrective actions.

3. Modify the girt bar in accordance with Airbus Service Bulletin A320-52-1112 Revision 05.

Note 1: Accomplishment of Requirement 3 constitutes terminating action for the requirements of this Directive.

Note 2: DGAC AD F-2005-057 refers. Compliance: 1. Within 1,500 flight hours after 6 September 2001.