AD/A320/93 Amdt 4 - MLG Forward Pintle Pin Cross Bolt (Cth)

Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/A320/93 Amdt 3 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.

AD/A320/93 Amdt 4

MLG Forward Pintle Pin Cross Bolt 6/2001

Applicability: All Model A319, A320, and A321 aircraft without Airbus Industrie modification 28903 or 30044 in production or Service Bulletin A320-32-1213 in service.

Requirement: 1. For all Model A320 aircraft, without Airbus Industrie modification 23573 or Service Bulletin (SB) A320-32-1119 original issue or Revision 1.

Modify the main landing gear forward pintle pin cross bolt in accordance with SB A320-32-1119 original issue or Revision 1, and apply the inspection program as defined in Requirement 2, until accomplishment of Requirement 3; or,

Modify the forward pintle pin cross bolt in accordance with SB A320-32-1213, original issue, Revision 1 or Revision 2.

2. Perform a detailed visual inspection of the left and right forward pintle pin cross bolt and apply if necessary the corrective actions in accordance with SB A320-32-1187.

2. a. For those left and/or right main landing gear legs which have already been inspected in accordance with AOT 32-17 before the issue of Amendment 1 of this Directive, perform the bolt torque check in accordance with SB A320-32-1187.