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EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AD No.: 2012-0083

Date: 16 May 2012

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

Supersedure: This AD supersedes EASA AD 2011-0167 dated 06 September 2011.

ATA 35 Oxygen – Chemical Emergency Oxygen Containers –

Identification / 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, A320-111, 

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 

(MSN).

Reason: During production of passenger oxygen containers, the manufacturer B/E 

Aerospace detected some silicon particles inside the oxygen generator 

manifolds. Investigation revealed that those particles (chips) had chafed 

from the mask hoses during installation onto the generator outlets. It was 

discovered that a defective mask hose installation device had caused the 

chafing. 

This condition, if not detected and corrected, could reduce or block the 

oxygen supply, possibly resulting in injury to passengers when oxygen 

supply is needed.

To address this potential unsafe condition, EASA issued AD 2011-0167 to 

require the identification and modification of the affected oxygen container 

assemblies. That AD also prohibited the installation of the affected 

containers on any aeroplane as replacement parts.

Since that AD was issued, it was established that the Models A318-121 and 

A318-122 were missing from the Applicability of the AD, and clarification was 

necessary regarding the affected containers, which are only those marked 
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B/E Aerospace Systems on the equipment data plate.

For the reasons described above, this AD retains the requirements of EASA 

AD 2011-0167, which is superseded, expands the Applicability by adding 

two aeroplane models, and provides clarity by providing a list of affected 

passenger oxygen containers.

Effective Date: 30 May 2012

Required Action(s) 

and Compliance 

Time(s):

Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously:

(1) Before the accumulation of 5 000 flight cycles, or 7 500 flight hours, or 

24 months, whichever occurs first after 20 September 2011 [the 

effective date of EASA AD 2011-0167], identify the Part Number (P/N) 

and serial number (s/n) of each passenger oxygen container installed

on the aeroplane. A review of aeroplane maintenance records is 

acceptable to accomplish the identification as required by this 

paragraph, provided those records can be relied upon for that 

purpose.

(2) If the P/N and s/n of a container, identified as required by paragraph 

(1) of this AD, are listed, respectively, in Table 1 (P/N) and Table 2 

(s/n) of this AD, accomplish the following actions concurrently, within 

the compliance time as specified in paragraph (1) of this AD, in 

accordance with the instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin (SB) A320-

35A1047:

(2.1) Replace the oxygen generator manifold of the affected oxygen 

container with a serviceable manifold,

(2.2) Perform an operational check of the manual mask release, and

(2.3) Check if the P/N of the container is listed in B/E Aerospace SB 

1XCXX-0100-35-005 Revision 01, or B/E Aerospace SB 

22CXX-0100-35-003 Revision 01, and if is not listed, contact 

Airbus for instructions and accomplish those instructions 

accordingly.

Table 1 – Affected Part Numbers

(xxxx stands for any alphanumerical value)

Type I: 15 and 22 minutes Type II: 15 and 22 minutes

12C15Lxxxxx0100

12C15Rxxxxx0100

13C15Lxxxxx0100

13C15Rxxxxx0100

14C15Lxxxxx0100

14C15Rxxxxx0100

12C22Lxxxxx0100

12C22Rxxxxx0100

13C22Lxxxxx0100

13C22Rxxxxx0100

14C22Lxxxxx0100

14C22Rxxxxx0100

22C15Lxxxxx0100

22C15Rxxxxx0100

22C22Lxxxxx0100

22C22Rxxxxx0100

Note: The passenger emergency oxygen container assemblies listed in Table 1 are 

B/E Aerospace products with the mark “B/E AEROSPACE” on the identification plate.
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Table 2 – Affected serial numbers

ARBA-0000 to ARBA-9999 inclusive

ARBB-0000 to ARBB-9999 inclusive

ARBC-0000 to ARBC-9999 inclusive

ARBD-0000 to ARBD-9999 inclusive

ARBE-0000 to ARBE-9999 inclusive

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

(3) Oxygen containers Type I with a P/N listed in Table 1 of this AD and 

with a s/n listed in Table 2 of this AD that have been modified in 

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

35-005, and oxygen containers Type II with a P/N listed in Table 1 of 

this AD and with a s/n listed in Table 2 of this AD that have been 

modified in accordance with the instructions of B/E Aerospace SB 

22CXX-0100-35-003, are compliant with the requirements of the 

paragraph (2) of this AD.

(4) Aeroplanes on which Airbus modification 150703 or Airbus 

modification 150704 have not been embodied in production do not 

have to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2) of this AD, 

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

with a s/n listed in Table 2 of this AD has been installed since the 

aeroplane first flight.

(5) Aeroplanes on which Airbus modification 150703 or Airbus 

modification 150704 has been embodied in production and which are 

not listed by Model and MSN in Airbus SB A320-35A1047, do not have 

to comply with the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this AD, 

unless an oxygen container with a P/N listed in table 1 and with a SN 

listed in table 2 of this AD has been installed since the aeroplane first 

flight.

(6) A319 aeroplanes that are equipped with a Gaseous Oxygen System 

for Passengers, installed in production with Airbus modification 33125, 

do not have the affected passenger oxygen containers installed. 

Unless these aeroplanes have been modified in-service (no approved 

Airbus modification exists), the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) 

of this AD do not apply to these aeroplanes.

(7) Aeroplanes that have already been inspected, prior to the effective 

date of this AD, in accordance with the instructions of Airbus SB A320-

35A1047, must be inspected and, depending on findings, corrected, 

within the compliance time defined in paragraph (1) of this AD, as 

required by paragraph (2) of this AD, as applicable, except as 

specified in the paragraph (8) of this AD.

(8) Aeroplanes on which, prior to the effective date of this AD, the 

passenger oxygen container has been replaced in accordance with the 

instructions of Airbus SB A320-35A1047, are compliant with the 

requirements of the paragraph (2) of this AD for that passenger 

oxygen container.

(9) Aeroplanes on which the design of the passenger oxygen container is

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

comply with the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this AD for 

that passenger oxygen container.
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(10) From 20 September 2011 [the effective date of EASA AD 2011-0167], 

do not install on any aeroplane an oxygen container with a P/N listed 

in Table1 of this AD and with a s/n listed in Table 2 of this AD, unless 

the container has been modified in accordance with the instructions of 

Airbus SB A320-35A1047, or B/E Aerospace SB 1XCXX-0100-35-005, 

or B/E Aerospace SB 22CXX-0100-35-003, as applicable.

Ref. Publications: Airbus SB A320-35A1047 original issue dated 29 March 2011.

B/E Aerospace SB 1XCXX-0100-35-005 original issue dated 14 March 2011 

or Revision 01 dated 15 December 2011.

B/E Aerospace SB 22CXX-0100-35-003 original issue dated 17 March 2011 

or Revision 01 dated 20 December 2011.

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 23 February 2012 as PAD 12-018 for 

consultation until 22 March 2012. 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.
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Appendix 1 – Design A of the Passenger Oxygen Containers affected by this AD

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: