AD 2002-06-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2002-06-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2000-NM-338-AD
FR Citation
67 FR 19659

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A319 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Rotated, damaged, or missing lock bolt for the pintle pin on the main landing gear (MLG), which could result in disengagement of the pintle pin from the pintle fitting bearing and consequent collapse of the MLG during landing.

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Required Actions

Install the previously optional terminating action provided in the second AD, which includes repetitive inspections for discrepancies of the lock bolt for the pintle pin on the MLG, follow-on corrective actions if necessary, and retorquing of the forward pintle pin lock bolt for certain airplanes.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes, as specified in the referenced ADs.

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