AD Amdt-39-17145

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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

AD Number
Amdt-39-17145
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2012-0802
FR Citation
77 FR 46929

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus A318 Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Transient loss of certain systems and the potential for an inadvertent error by flightcrew to use the IDG switch instead of the GEN switch when doing a certain airplane flight manual (AFM) display unit failure procedure.

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Required Actions

Revise the airplane flight manual (AFM) to include a procedure intended to address the unsafe condition. Inspect the firewall connector for signs of arcing if an integrated drive generator (IDG) (or generator (GEN)) was shut down in-flight automatically or using the AFM procedure, and take corrective action if necessary. Clarify the use of the acronym 'IDG' in relation to 'GEN' and revise certain paragraphs of the AD to refer to 'GEN'.

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Compliance Time

Within 10 days after August 13, 2004 (the effective date of the original AD), for specific affected models.

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Affected Aircraft

Airbus Model A318-111, A318-112, A318-121, A318-122, A319-111, A319-112, A319-113, A319-114, A319-115, A319-131, A319-132, A319-133, A320-111, A320-211, A320-212, A320-214, A320-231, A320-232, A320-233, A321-111, A321-112, A321-131, A321-211, A321-212, A321-213, A321-231, and A321-232 airplanes; certificated in any category; all manufacturer serial numbers.

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