AD/A320/106 Amdt 3 - Fuel Tank Electrical Bonding (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/A320/106 Amdt 2 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 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/A320/106 Amdt 3

Fuel Tank Electrical Bonding 7/2002

Applicability: Model A319, A320 and A321 series aeroplanes, all serial numbers, which do not have Airbus Modification 27150 and 27955 incorporated during production or Airbus Industrie Service Bulletin (SB) A320-28-1077 Revision 4 embodied.

Model A321-211 and A321-231 series aeroplanes, serial numbers (MSN) 633, 663, 666, 668, 677, 680, 687, 715, 725, 775, 781, 808, 815, 823, 841 and 852 without Airbus Modification 27472 incorporated during production or Airbus Industrie SB A320-28-1079 embodied.

Requirement: 1. Model A319, A320 and A321 series aeroplanes - Improve the electrical bonding by reworking the bonding bolts and installing additional electrical bonding leads within the fuel tanks in accordance with SB A320-28-1077 Revision 4.

Accomplishment of SB A320-28-1077 Revisions 1, 2 or 3 is considered an acceptable means of compliance provided that the additionally works required by SB A320-28-1077 Revision 4 at rib 15 is completed.