EASA AD No : 2010-0071R1 

EASA Form 110 Page 1/4 

EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 

AD No.: 2010-0071R1

Date: 28 May 2010

Note: This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is issued by EASA, acting in accordance with Regulation 

(EC) No 216/2008 on behalf of the European Community, its Member States and of the 

European third countries that participate in the activities of EASA under Article 66 of that 

Regulation. 

This AD is issued in accordance with EC 1702/2003, Part 21A.3B. In accordance with EC 2042/2003 Annex I, Part M.A.301, the 

continuing airworthiness of an aircraft shall be ensured by accomplishing any applicable ADs. Consequently, no person may operate 

an aircraft to which an AD applies, except in accordance with the requirements of that AD, unless otherwise specified by the Agency 

[EC 2042/2003 Annex I, Part M.A.303] or agreed with the Authority of the State of Registry [EC 216/2008, Article 14(4) exemption]. 

Type Approval Holder’s Name :

AIRBUS

Type/Model designation(s) :

A318, A319, A320 and A321 aeroplanes

TCDS Number : EASA.A.064 

Foreign AD : Not applicable 

Revision : This AD revises EASA AD 2010-0071 dated 15 April 2010, which superseded EASA 

AD 2006-0165 dated 13 June 2006. 

ATA 05 Time Limits and Maintenance Checks – Damage Tolerant

Airworthiness Limitation Items – ALS Part 2 – Amendment

Manufacturer(s): Airbus (formerly Airbus Industrie) 

Applicability: 

Airbus 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, A320-215, A320-216, A320-231, A320-232, 

A320-233, A321-111, A321-112, A321-131, A321-211, A321-212, A321-213, 

A321-231 and A321-232 aeroplanes, all manufacturer serial numbers. 

Reason: 

The airworthiness limitations are currently included in Airbus A318/A319/A320- 

/A321 Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS). 

The airworthiness limitations applicable to the Damage Tolerant Airworthiness 

Limitation Items (DT ALI) are currently given in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALI 

Document reference AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96 and Airbus A319 Corporate Jet ALI 

Document reference AI/SE-M2/95A.1038/99, which are approved by the 

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and referenced in Airbus Airworthiness 

Limitations Section (ALS) Part 2. 

The issue 10 of Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALI Document and issue 2 of 

Airbus A319 Corporate Jet ALI Document introduce more restrictive maintenance 

requirements/airworthiness limitations. Failure to comply with this issue 10 

constitutes an unsafe condition. 

EASA AD 2010-0071 retains the requirements of EASA AD 2006-0165, which is 

superseded, and requires the implementation of more restrictive maintenance 

requirements/airworthiness limitations as specified in Airbus A318/A319/A320-

/A321 ALI Document reference AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96 issue 10 and Airbus A319 

Corporate Jet ALI Document reference AI/SE-M2/95A.1038/99. 
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This AD has been revised to clarify the special compliance times defined in Table 

1 of this AD. 

Effective Date: 

Revision 1 : 11 June 2010 

Original issue : 29 April 2010 

Required Action(s) 

and Compliance 

Time(s): 

Required as indicated, unless previously accomplished: 

(1) Within the compliance times defined in paragraph (3) of this AD: 

 Comply with all applicable maintenance requirements and associated 

airworthiness limitations included in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALI 

Document reference AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96 issue 10 or Airbus A319 

Corporate Jet ALI Document reference AI/SE-M2/95A.1038/99 issue 2, as 

applicable. 

(2) Compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this AD can be 

demonstrated by: 

(2.1) Revising as follows, unless accomplished previously, the approved 

Aircraft Maintenance Programme from which the Operator or the 

Owner ensures the continuing airworthiness of each operated 

aeroplane: 

 Incorporate all maintenance requirements and associated 

airworthiness limitations specified in the Airbus 

A318/A319/A320/A321 ALI Document reference AI/SEM4/95A.0252/96 issue 10 or Airbus A319 Corporate Jet ALI 

Document reference AI/SE-M2/95A.1038/99 issue 2, as applicable, 

and that are relevant to the respective combination of aeroplane 

model and weight variant, 

 and 

(2.2) Complying with the approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme 

described in paragraph (2.1) of this AD. 

(3) Compliance Time(s):

 Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this AD, compliance with the 

airworthiness limitations as defined in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALI 

Document reference AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96 issue 10 and Airbus A319 

Corporate Jet ALI Document reference AI/SE-M2/95A.1038/99 issue 2 is 

required from 15 March 2011. 

 From 15 March 2010 until 14 March 2011, compliance with the 

airworthiness limitations defined in, either: 

− The Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALI Document reference AI/SEM4/95A.0252/96 issue 9, except as provided in paragraph (4) of this AD, 

or 

− The Airbus A319 Corporate Jet ALI Document reference AI/SEM2/95A.1038/99 issue 1, or 

− The Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALI Document reference AI/SEM4/95A.0252/96 issue 10. 

(4) Special Compliance Times:

Special compliance times have been defined for certain tasks, listed in 

Table 1 of this AD. 

Ref. Publications: 

Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALI Document reference AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96 

issue 10, approved by EASA on 15 March 2010. 

Airbus A319 Corporate Jet ALI Document reference AI/SE-M2/95A.1038/99 

issue 2, approved by EASA on 15 March 2010. 

The use of later approved revisions of these documents is acceptable for 

compliance with the requirements of this AD. 
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Remarks :

1. If requested and appropriately substantiated, EASA can approve Alternative 

Methods of Compliance for this AD. 

2. The required actions and the risk allowance have granted the issuance of a 

Final AD with Request for Comments, postponing the public consultation 

process after publication. 

3. Enquiries regarding this AD should be referred to the Airworthiness 

Directives, Safety Management & Research Section, Certification 

Directorate, EASA. E-mail ADs@easa.europa.eu. 

4. For any question concerning the technical content of the requirements in this 

AD, please contact: AIRBUS – Airworthiness Office – EAS Fax +33 5 61 93 

44 51, E-mail: account.airworth-eas@airbus.com. 
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Table 1 

Special Compliance Times 

Task Nr. Change 

Compliance is required within the time 

period indicated below, either (a) or (b), 

whichever occurs later: 

545102-01-6 

New task for Group 19-1A CFM, 

Group 19-1B CFM and A320-200 

CFM/IAE 

(a) The threshold as defined in Airbus ALI 

Document reference AI/SEM4/95A.0252/96 issue 10, 

(b) 2 000 FC or 5 500 FH, accumulated 

since 15 March 2010, whichever occurs 

first. 

545102-01-7 New task for A320-100 

(a) The threshold as defined in Airbus ALI 

Document reference AI/SEM4/95A.0252/96 issue 10, or 

(b) 2 000 FC or 2000 FH, accumulated 

since 15 March 2010, whichever occurs 

first. 

572050-01-1 or 

alternative task 

572050-02-1 

New task for Group 19-1A and Group 

19-1B see Note below 

572050-01-4 or 

alternative task 

572050-02-4 

New task for A320-200 see Note below 

572050-01-5 or 

alternative task 

572050-02-5 

New task for Group 21-1A see Note below 

572050-01-7 or 

alternative task 

572050-02-7 

New task for A320-100 see Note below 

534132-01-1 Reduced threshold and interval 

(a) The threshold/interval as defined in 

Airbus ALI Document reference AI/SEM4/95A.0252/96 issue 10, or 

(b) 100 days after 15 March 2010, without 

exceeding the previous threshold / 

interval as defined in Airbus ALI 

Document reference AI/SEM4/95A.0252/96 issue 9. 

531118-01-1 Reduced threshold and interval 

(a) The threshold/interval as defined in 

Airbus ALI Document reference AI/SEM4/95A.0252/96 issue 10, or 

(b) 100 days after 15 March 2010, without 

exceeding the previous threshold / 

interval as defined in Airbus ALI 

Document reference AI/SEM4/95A.0252/96 issue 9. 

Note: New ALI 572050 refers to the outer wing dry bay and is comprised of extracts from three ALIs, 

572004, 572020 and 572053. The threshold of task 572050 for the whole dry bay area is that of the lowest 

threshold of the source tasks, i.e. that of task 572053. 

At the time of the next due accomplishment of any one of the tasks 572004, 572020, or 572053 as currently 

described in the Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALI Document reference AI/SE-M4/95A.0252-/96 issue 9, 

perform task 572050 and from that time onwards perform all tasks 572004, 572020, 572053 and 572050 in 

accordance with Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALI Document reference AI/SE-M4/95A.0252/96 issue 10.