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EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AD No.: 2014-0207

Date: 16 September 2014

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 EU 748/2012, Part 21.A.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

Supersedure: This AD supersedes EASA AD 2012-0055R1 dated 17 October 2012.

ATA 35 Oxygen – Chemical Emergency Oxygen Containers – Modification

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, A320-211, 

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 (MSN).

Reason: It was determined that oxygen generators, installed on a specific batch of

Type 1 (22 min) passenger emergency oxygen container assemblies, may 

become detached by extreme pulling of the mask tube at the end of oxygen 

supply. Investigations revealed that such detachment can be caused by the 

increase in temperature towards the end of the generator operation, which may 

weaken the plastic housing in the attachment area of the bracket. 

This condition, if not corrected, could make the rivets slip through the plastic 

housing, causing a ‘hot’ oxygen generator and mask to fall down, possibly 

resulting in injury to passengers.

To address this potential unsafe condition, EASA issued AD 2012-0055 (later 

revised) to require modification of the affected oxygen container assemblies.

That AD also prohibited installation of unmodified containers on any aeroplane 

as replacement parts.

Since that AD was issued, it was found that the affected containers have not

only been marked with company name B/E Aerospace, as was specified, but 

also, for a brief period, with the former company name DAe Systems.

For the reason described above, this AD retains the requirements of EASA AD 
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2012-0055R1, which is superseded, and expands the affected group of 

containers to include those that have the name “DAe Systems” on the 

identification plate.

This AD also clearly separates the serial number (s/n) groups of containers into 

those manufactured by B/E Aerospace and those manufactured by DAe 

Systems, for which additional compliance time is provided.

Effective Date: 30 September 2014

Required Action(s) 

and Compliance

Time(s):

Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously:

(1) Within the compliance time specified in Table 1 of this AD, as applicable, 

modify each Type 1 (22 min) passenger emergency oxygen container 

assembly installed on an aeroplane, having a Part Number (P/N) as listed 

in Table 1 of this AD and with a s/n as listed in Table 2 of this AD, in 

accordance with the instructions of Airbus SB A320-35-1049 or Airbus SB 

A320-35-1053, or Airbus SB A320-35-1054, or Airbus SB A320-35-1055,

or Airbus SB A320-35-1056, or Airbus SB A320-35-1057 or Airbus SB 

A320-35-1058, as applicable to the MSN.

Table 1 – Modification of Emergency oxygen container assemblies

P/N - (xxxxx stands for 

any alphanumerical value)

Compliance Time

13C22Lxxxxx0100

13C22Rxxxxx0100

14C22Lxxxxx0100

14C22Rxxxxx0100

For units with “B/E AEROSPACE” on the 

identification plate (see Table 3 of this AD):

Within 5 000 flight cycles (FC), or 7 500 flight 

hours (FH), or 24 months, whichever occurs 

first after 17 April 2012 [the effective date of 

EASA AD 2012-0055 at original issue]

For units with “DAe Systems” on the 

identification plate (see Table 2 of this AD):

Within 2 500 FC, or 3 750 FH, or 12 months, 

whichever occurs first after the effective date 

of this AD

Table 2 – Affected s/n manufactured by ‘DAe Systems’

ARBC-0000 to ARBC-9999 inclusive

ARBD-0000 to ARBD-9999 inclusive

ARBE-0000 to ARBE-9999 inclusive

BEBE-0000 to BEBE-9999 inclusive

Table 3 – Affected s/n manufactured by ‘B/E Aerospace’

BEBF-0000 to BEBF-9999 inclusive

BEBH-0000 to BEBH-9999 inclusive

BEBK-0000 to BEBK-9999 inclusive

BEBL-0000 to BEBL-9999 inclusive

BEBM-0000 to BEBM-9999 inclusive

(2) An oxygen container with a P/N as listed in Table 1 and with a s/n as listed 

in Table 2 or Table 3 of this AD, as applicable, that has been modified in 

accordance with the instructions of B/E Aerospace SB 1XC22-0100-35-

006, is compliant with the modification requirement of the paragraph (1) of 

this AD.

(3) An aeroplane on which Airbus modification (mod) 150704 has not been 
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embodied in production does not have to comply with the requirements of 

paragraph (1) of this AD, unless an oxygen container with a P/N as listed in 

Table 1 and with a s/n as listed in Table 2 or Table 3 of this AD, as 

applicable, has been installed on that aeroplane since its date of 

manufacture.

(4) An aeroplane on which Airbus mod 150704 has been embodied in 

production and which is not listed by Model and MSN in Airbus SB

A320-35-1049, SB A320-35-1053, SB A320-35-1054, SB A320-35-1055, 

SB A320-35-1056, SB A320-35-1057 or Airbus SB A320-35-1058, does not 

have to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this AD, unless 

an oxygen container with a P/N as listed in Table 1 of this AD and with a 

s/n as listed in Table 2 or Table 3 of this AD, as applicable, has been 

installed on that aeroplane since its date of manufacture.

(5) From the effective date of this AD, do not install on any aeroplane an 

oxygen container with a P/N as listed in Table 1 of this AD and a s/n as 

listed in Table 2 or Table 3 of this AD, as applicable, unless the container 

has been modified in accordance with the instructions of Airbus SB

A320-35-1049, or Airbus SB A320-35-1053, or Airbus SB A320-35-1054,

or Airbus SB A320-35-1055, or Airbus SB A320-35-1056, or Airbus SB

A320-35-1057, or Airbus SB A320-35-1058, or B/E Aerospace SB

1XC22-0100-35-006, as applicable.

(6) An aeroplane on which the design of the passenger oxygen container is 

not Design A as defined in Appendix 1 of this AD, does not have to comply 

with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this AD for that passenger 

oxygen container.

Ref. Publications: Airbus SB A320-35-1049 original issue dated 15 June 2011.

Airbus SB A320-35-1053 original issue dated 15 June 2011.

Airbus SB A320-35-1054 original issue dated 15 June 2011.

Airbus SB A320-35-1055 original issue dated 15 June 2011.

Airbus SB A320-35-1056 original issue dated 15 June 2011.

Airbus SB A320-35-1057 original issue dated 15 June 2011.

Airbus SB A320-35-1058 original issue dated 15 June 2011.

B/E Aerospace SB 1XC22-0100-35-006 original issue dated 08 April 2011 or 

Revision 01 dated 15 December 2011, or Revision 02 dated 10 July 2014.

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

compliance with the requirements of this AD.

Remarks : 1. If requested and appropriately substantiated, EASA can approve 

Alternative Methods of Compliance for this AD.

2. This AD was posted on 27 June 2014 as PAD 14-103 and republished as 

PAD 14-103R1 on 08 July 2014 for consultation until 25 July 2014. The 

Comment Response Document can be found at http://ad.easa.europa.eu/.

3. Enquiries regarding this AD should be referred to the Safety Information

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 – EIAS,

Fax +33 5 61 93 44 51, E-mail: account.airworth-eas@airbus.com.
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Appendix 1 – Design A of the Passenger Oxygen Containers

Design A: The placard on the passenger oxygen container test button is as 

described in Picture A of Appendix 1 of this AD. The Mask configuration (“ZZ” in 

Picture A) is a number and the test button is as shown in Picture B.

Picture A:

Picture B: