AD 2005-24-06

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318-100, A319-100, A320-200, A321-100, and A321-200 Series Airplanes, and Model A320-111 Airplanes

AD Number
2005-24-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2005-23087
FR Citation
70 FR 70715

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A318-100 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318-100, A319-100, A320-200, A321-100, and A321-200 Series Airplanes, and Model A320-111 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the upper support lugs, which prevents the centering cams from keeping the nose landing gear (NLG) in the center position when the shock absorber is extended and the steering system is depressurized, combined with a failure of the braking and steering control unit (BSCU), which prevents the normal steering system from re-centering the NLG.

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Required Actions

Inspect to determine whether certain BSCUs are installed or have ever been installed. For airplanes with such BSCUs, check the NLG strut inflation pressure and adjust if necessary; perform a boroscope inspection of the NLG upper support (backplate) to detect ruptured anti-rotation lugs and take corrective action if necessary. For some airplanes, revise the aircraft flight manual to incorporate an operating procedure to recover normal steering in the event of a steering failure.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A318-100, A319-100, A320-200, A321-100, A321-200 series airplanes, and Model A320-111 airplanes, specifically those with certain braking and steering control units (BSCUs) installed or ever installed.

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