AD/A320/186 - Pilot and Co-pilot Powered Seats (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/A320/186 Pilot and Co-pilot Powered Seats 13/2005

Applicability: All A318, A319, A320 and A321 series aeroplanes equipped with EADS Sogerma Services powered cockpit seats with part numbers (P/N) as follows: Pilot seats P/N TAAI1-03PE00-01 TAAI1-03PE02-01 TAAI2-33PE00-01 TAAI1-03PE00-02 TAAI1-03PE02-02 TAAI2-33PE01-01 TAAI1-03PE01-01 TAAI1-03PE03-01 TAAI3-03PE00-01 TAAI1-03PE01-02 TAAI1-03PE03-02 TAAI3-03PE01-01 Co-pilot seats P/N TAAI1-03CE00-01 TAAI1-03CE02-01 TAAI2-33CE00-01 TAAI1-03CE00-02 TAAI1-03CE02-02 TAAI2-33CE01-01 TAAI1-03CE01-01 TAAI1-03CE03-01 TAAI3-03CE00-01 TAAI1-03CE01-02 TAAI1-03CE03-02 TAAI3-03CE01-01 Spares kits P/N TAAI2-426000-03 TAAI2-426000-04 This Directive is not applicable to aircraft equipped with powered cockpit seats P/N TAAI3-03PE00-01, TAAI3-03PE01-01, TAAI3-03CE00-01 or TAAI3-03CE01-01, serial number (S/N) 792 or higher, on which the actuator has not been replaced since delivery. Requirement: 1. Identify the cockpit seats actuator P/N installed on the seats and accomplish any necessary corrective action in accordance with instructions of Sogerma Service Bulletin (SB) TAAI1-25-617. No further action is required for the pilot and co-pilot seats on which the accomplishment of the SB TAAI1-25-617 can be identified. 2. Cockpit seats actuators P/N 4136290004 and P/N 4136290005 with S/Ns below 5080 must be removed from service. 3. Spare seats actuators PN 4136290004 and PN 4136290005 with S/Ns below 5080 shall not be re-installed on an aircraft.