AD/A320/158 - Flight Controls - Spoiler Actuators (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 39.1 (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/A320/158 Flight Controls - Spoiler Actuators 10/2004

Applicability: AIRBUS A318, A319, A320 and A321 aircraft, fitted with GOODRICH spoiler actuators part number (PN) 31077-050, -060, -070, -110 or -112.

Requirement: 1. Identify the spoiler actuator PN for:

- position No 2, 3, 4, 5 for A318 and A319,

- position No 2 for A320,

- position No 2, 3 and 4 for A321;

and if necessary, apply the corrective actions in accordance with the instructions of the AIRBUS Service Bulletin (SB) A320-27-1158 or later revisions approved by the French DGAC.

2. Identify the spoiler actuator PN for:

- position No 1 for A318 and A319,

- position No 1 and 3 for A320 not incorporating AIRBUS modification 26335 and on which SB A320-27-1115 has not been accomplished,

- position No 1, 3, 4 and 5 for A320 incorporating AIRBUS modification 26335 or on which SB A320-27-1115 is accomplished,

- position No 1 and 5 for A321;

and if necessary, apply the corrective actions in accordance with the instructions of SB A320-27-1159 or later revisions approved by the French DGAC.