AD 2009-06-22
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus | A318 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Aviat | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
The cockpit door latch/striker assembly may have overheated, causing permanent internal damage prior to being electrically isolated by the internal thermal fuse. This condition, in case of a rapid decompression in the cockpit, would prevent the necessary unlocking/opening of the door, which may lead to failure of the airplane structure.
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Required Actions
Replace all cockpit door latch/striker assemblies having part number AR4714-1 or AR4714-3 with modified units in accordance with Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1444, Revision 02, dated August 1, 2006 (Airbus Modification 35218).
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Compliance Time
Within 8 months after the effective date of this AD.
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus Model A318-111, -112, -121, and -122; A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133; A320-111, -211, -212, -214, -231, -232, -233; and A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 series airplanes; certificated in any category; equipped with a cockpit door latch/striker assembly having part number AR4714-1 or AR4714-3.
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