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EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AD No.: 2014-0025R1

Date: 26 May 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].

Design Approval Holder’s Name:

AIRBUS

Type/Model designation(s):

A318, A319 and A320 aeroplanes

TCDS Number: EASA.A.064

Foreign AD: Not applicable

Revision: This AD revises EASA AD 2014-0025 dated 23 January 2014, which superseded

DGAC France AD 2001-380 dated 05 September 2001, and EASA AD 2010-0210 

dated 21 October 2010, including the Correction dated 27 October 2010.

ATA 25 Equipment / Furnishings – Off-Wing Escape Slide Enclosure –

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 and

A320-233 aeroplanes, all manufacturer serial numbers.

Reason: One operator reported a torn out aspirator during scheduled deployment (for 

on ground testing purposes) of the Left Hand (LH) off-wing slide (OWS).

Investigation results revealed that the aspirator of the OWS system interfered

with the extrusion lip of the OWS enclosure during the initial stage of the 

deployment sequence.

This condition, if not corrected, could lead to an off-wing exit, either LH or

Right Hand (RH), becoming unserviceable, which, during an emergency

situation, could impair the safe evacuation of occupants, possibly resulting in 

personal injuries.

To address this potential unsafe condition, Airbus issued Service Bulletin (SB) 

A320-25-1649 containing modification instructions for certain part number 

(P/N) OWS enclosures. Consequently, EASA issued AD 2010-0210 to require 

modification of the affected OWS enclosures.

Since that AD was issued, several other OWS P/N have been identified as 

potentially impacted.

For the reason described above, EASA issued AD 2014-0025, retaining the 
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requirements of EASA AD 2010-0210, which was superseded, expanding the 

Applicability to all A318, A319 and A320 aeroplanes, and expanding the batch 

of affected P/N prohibited to be installed on an aeroplane. That AD also 

retained the requirements of DGAC France AD 2001-380, which was 

superseded, which required modification of the OWS and its aspirator.

This AD is revised to amend paragraphs (1) and (3) to restore the original 

applicability of DGAC France AD 2001-380 and EASA AD 2010-0210, 

respectively, and to correct paragraph (2) to give credit for certain production 

modifications that were equivalent for the in-service actions previously 

required by DGAC France AD 2001-380.

Effective Date: Revision 1: 26 May 2014

Original issue: 06 February 2014

Required Action(s) 

and Compliance

Time(s):

Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously:

(1) For aeroplanes equipped with OWS P/N D31865-101, D31865-102, 

D31865-103, D31865-104, D31865-105, D31865-106, D31865-107, or 

D31865-108:

Within 36 months after 15 September 2001 [the effective date of DGAC 

France AD 2001-380], modify the LH and RH OWS and their aspirators in 

accordance with the instructions of Airbus SB A320-25-1156 Revision 03, 

and Airbus SB A320-25-1265 Revision 01.

(2) An aeroplane on which Airbus modifications 24850, 25844 and 27275 

have been embodied in production, or on which, prior to the effective date 

of this AD, modifications of LH and RH OWS and their aspirators have 

been accomplished in service in accordance with the instructions of 

Airbus SB A320-25-1156 at Revision 01 or Revision 02, and in 

accordance with the instructions of Airbus SB A320-25-1265 at original 

issue, is compliant with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this AD.

(3) For aeroplanes equipped with OWS P/N D31865-109, P/N D31865-110, 

P/N D31865-209 or P/N D31865-210:

Within 36 months after 04 November 2010 [the effective date of EASA AD 

2010-0210], modify both LH and RH OWS enclosures having P/N as 

listed in Table 1 of this AD in accordance with the instructions of Airbus 

SB A320-25-1649 (installation of OWS P/N D31865-309, D31865-310, 

D31865-311, D31865-312).

(4) An aeroplane on which Airbus modification 30088 has been embodied in 

production (installation of OWS P/N D31865-111 and P/N D31865-112) is 

not affected by the requirements of paragraph (3) of this AD, unless a 

replacement OWS, having a P/N as listed in Table 1 of this AD, has been 

installed on that aeroplane since first flight.

(5) Modification of an aeroplane by installing OWS (both LH and RH) that 

have been modified in accordance with the instructions of Air Cruiser SB 

004-25-84 is an acceptable method to comply with paragraph (3) of this 

AD.

(6) From 06 February 2014 [the effective date of the original issue of this 

AD], do not install on any aeroplane an OWS having a P/N as listed in 

Table 1 of this AD.

Table 1 – Affected OWS P/Ns

D31865-101 D31865-102 D31865-103

D31865-104 D31865-105 D31865-106

D31865-107 D31865-108 D31865-109

D31865-110 D31865-209 D31865-210
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Ref. Publications: Airbus SB A320-25-1156 Revision 01 dated 02 February 1999, or Revision 02

dated 26 October 2001, or Revision 03 dated 05 December 2001.

Airbus SB A320-25-1265 original issue dated 06 June 2001, or Revision 01 

dated 05 December 2001.

Airbus SB A320-25-1649 original issue, dated 16 February 2010.

Air Cruisers / Aerazur (Zodiac Aerospace) SB 004-25-84 original issue

dated 05 February 2010, or Revision 1 dated 09 April 2010, or Revision 2 

dated 11 February 2011, or Revision 3 dated 28 October 2011, or Revision 4 

dated 09 November 2012.

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. The original issue of this AD was posted on 20 December 2013 as PAD 

13-189 for consultation until 17 January 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, Executive 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.