AD Amdt-39-10944

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A321 Series Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-10944
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 98-NM-302-AD
FR Citation
63 FR 69188

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A321 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A321 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Loss of evacuation slides during flight due to pressurized cabin air leaking into the inflation line, resulting in detachment of the door from the container ('blow out door').

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Required Actions

Modify and re-identify the evacuation slide systems at left- and right-hand emergency exits 2 and 3, including replacement of the pressure check valve and O-ring on the aspirator with new or serviceable components.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight.

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A321 series airplanes, except those with Airbus Modification 27036 installed or where Airbus Service Bulletin A320-25-1199 has been accomplished.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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