AD/A320/212 - Braking and Steering Control Unit (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/A320/212 Braking and Steering Control Unit 5/2008

Applicability: Aeroplane Models listed in Table 1 that are equipped with one conventional pre-Enhanced Manufacture and Maintainability (pre-EMM) Braking and Steering Control Unit (BSCU) part number (P/N): a. C20216332292C (standard 7) installed by Airbus modification 24449 during production or by Airbus Service Bulletin (SB) A320-32-1124 whilst in service, or b. C202163372D32 (standard 9) installed by modification 31106 during production or by SB A320-32-1227 or SB A320-32-1232 whilst service, or c. C202163382D32 (standard 9.1) installed by modification 32500 during production or by SB A320-32-1254 whilst in service. Table 1 A319-111 A319-131 A320-212 A320-232 A321-211 A319-112 A319-132 A320-214 A320-233 A321-212 A319-113 A319-133 A320-215 A321-111 A321-213 A319-114 A320-111 A320-216 A321-112 A321-231 A319-115 A320-211 A320-231 A321-131 A321-232 Requirement: 1. Modify or replace the BSCU in accordance with the instructions given in SB A320-32-1336, original issue, dated 19 September 2007, or later revision approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to install BSCU standard 10. 2. Remove Dunlop 46x16-20 tyres part numbers (P/N) 11659 T and 11661 T. 3. Dunlop 46x16-20 tyres P/N 11659 T and 11661 T may not be installed on any aeroplane equipped with a BSCU standard 10. Note: EASA AD 2008-0048 refers. Compliance: For Requirement 1 - Before 30 September 2009. For Requirement 2 - Before further flight after accomplishing Requirement 1.