AD 2016-19-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus | A320-111 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Wire chafing in the left-hand wing trailing edge, initiated at raceway gaps, could result in a short circuit in the vicinity of the fuel tanks, consequently creating a potential source of ignition in a fuel tank vapor space and a consequent fuel tank explosion.
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Required Actions
Install additional anti-chafing protection at raceway gaps in the wing trailing edge. Replace the current electrical cable with a new standard cable in the trailing edges of both wings. Install insulator and cable ties to the electrical cables of the S routes at the gaps in the raceway in the wing trailing edge and the wing tip and wing root areas.
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Compliance Time
Within 12 months of the effective date (October 24, 2016)
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus Model A320-211, -212, and -231 airplanes. Excludes Model A320-214, -232, and -233 airplanes, as well as Model A320-111 airplanes, which are no longer on the U.S. type certificate data sheet.
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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026
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