AD 98-09-18
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Airbus SAS | A320-111 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Industrie Model A320 and A321 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus SAS | A320-211 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Industrie Model A320 and A321 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus SAS | A320-212 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Industrie Model A320 and A321 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus SAS | A320-214 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Industrie Model A320 and A321 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus SAS | A320-231 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Industrie Model A320 and A321 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus SAS | A320-232 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Industrie Model A320 and A321 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus SAS | A320-233 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Industrie Model A320 and A321 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus SAS | A321-111 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Industrie Model A320 and A321 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus SAS | A321-112 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Industrie Model A320 and A321 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Airbus SAS | A321-131 | Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Industrie Model A320 and A321 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Adverse airplane-pilot coupling characteristics could lead to reduced controllability due to uncommanded movements of the ailerons and pilot response.
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Required Actions
Replace elevator aileron computers (ELAC) with part numbers 3945122307 or C12370AA01 in aft electronics rack 80VU with modified ELACs having part number 3945122502, following Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1082 (Revision 1 dated September 6, 1995).
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Compliance Time
Within 1 year after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
Airbus Model A320 and A321 series airplanes listed in Airbus Service Bulletin A320-27-1082, Revision 1, dated September 6, 1995.
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