AD 2003-26-02

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A319-113 and -114 Series Airplanes; and Model A320-111, -211, and -212 Series Airplanes

AD Number
2003-26-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2002-NM-61-AD
FR Citation
68 FR 74176

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A319-113 and -114 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A319-113 and -114 Series Airplanes; and Model A320-111, -211, and -212 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Jamming of a thrust reverser door during operation or inadvertent deployment of a thrust reverser door in-flight, which could result in reduced controllability of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Within 500 airplane flight cycles after the effective date, inspect the eight hydraulic actuators in the pivot doors of the thrust reversers to identify their part numbers. Replace actuators with P/Ns D23090000-1, D23090000-2, D23090000-3, or D23090000-4 with modified or new actuators having P/N D23090000-5 or D23090000-6. Replace actuators with P/N D23090000-5 with P/N D23090000-6 before 30,000 total actuator flight cycles. No further action is required for actuators with P/N D23090000-6.

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Compliance Time

Within 500 airplane flight cycles after the effective date

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Affected Aircraft

All Airbus Model A319-113 and -114 series airplanes; and Model A320-111, -211, and -212 series airplanes, certificated in any category.

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