EASA AD No.: 2010-0177

EASA Form 110 Page 1/3 

## EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AD No.: 2010-0177

Date: 30 August 2010 Note: This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is issued b y EASA, acting in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 on behalf of the Europe an 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 en sured by accomplishing any applicable ADs. Conseque ntly, no person may operate an aircraft to which an AD applies, except in accor dance with the requirements of that AD, unless othe rwise specified by the Agency [EC 2042/2003 Annex I, Part M.A.303] or agreed with the Authority of the State of Registry [EC 216/200 8, Article 14(4) exemption]. 

### Type Approval Holder’s Name : AIRBUS Type/Model designation(s) : A319, A320 and A321 aeroplanes TCDS Number : EASA.A.064 Foreign AD : Not applicable Supersedure : This AD supersedes DGAC France AD F- 2004-038 dated 17 March 2004, EASA Approval No. 2004-2110.



### ATA 28 Fuel System – Additional Centre Tanks Manhole Cover Seal – Replacement

Manufacturer(s): Airbus (formerly Airbus Industrie) Applicability: Airbus A319-111, A319-112, A319-113, A319-114, A319 -115, A319-131, A319-132, A319-133, A320-211, A320-212, A320-214, A 320-215, A320-216, A320-231, A320-232, A320-233, A321-111, A321-112, A 321-131, A321-211, A321-212, A321-213, A321-231 and A321-232 aeroplane s, all serial numbers, if equipped with one or more Additional Ce ntre Tank(s) (ACT(s)) with a Part Number (P/N) listed in Appendix 1 of th is AD. This AD does not apply to aeroplanes fitted with AC T having received Airbus Modification 38036 in production. Reason: Following an automatic ACT fuel transfer failure on an A319, it was noted that the ACT manhole cover seals were extruded, all owing leakage. This condition, if not corrected, can lead to fuel and/or vapour leakage, possibly resulting in a combustible fuel vapour/air mixture in the cargo compartment, which would constitute a fire risk. DGAC France AD F-2004-038 was issued to require the replacement of the ACT manhole cover and its seal in accordance with S B A320-28-1105, but this modification has proved not to be fully effect ive. Therefore, it is necessary to replace the seal material and to chang e the installation process in order to prevent such seal deformation and possi bility of leakage. For the reasons described above, this AD supersedes DGAC France AD F-2004-038 (EASA approval 2004-2110) and requires t he replacement of the existing manhole seal with a new seal. Effective Date: 13 September 2010EASA AD No.: 2010-0177

EASA Form 110 Page 2/3 Required Action(s) and Compliance Time(s): Required as indicated, unless already accomplished: (1) Within 3 000 flight cycles or 24 months, whiche ver occurs first after the effective date of this AD, modify the affected ACT by replacing the manhole seal in accordance with the instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin (SB) A320-28-1162 Revision 01. (2) After the effective date of this AD, do not ins tall an ACT whose P/N is listed in Appendix 1 of this AD on an aeroplane, un less it has been modified prior to its installation in accordance wi th the instructions of Airbus SB A320-28-1162 original issue or Revision 0 1. Ref. Publications: Airbus Service Bulletin A320-28- 1162 Revision 01. The use of later approved revisions of this documen t is acceptable for compliance with the requirements of this AD.

Remarks : 1. If requested and appropriately substantiated, EA SA can approve Alternative Methods of Compliance for this AD. 2. This AD was posted on 22 June 2010 as PAD 10-061 for consultation until 20 July 2010. The Comment Response Document c an be found at http://ad.easa.europa.eu

. 3. Enquiries regarding this AD should be referred t o the Airworthiness Directives, Safety Management & Research Section, C ertification Directorate, EASA. E-mail ADs@easa.europa.eu

. 4. For any questions concerning the technical conte nt 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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EASA Form 110 Page 3/3 

### Appendix 1 List of Additional Centre Tank (ACT) Part Numbers, affected by this AD:

D2827091100000 D2827091100200 D2827091100400 D2827091100600 D2827091100800 D2827091101000 D2827091300000 D2827091300200 D2827091300400 D2827091300600 D2827091300800 D2827105100000 D2827105100200 D2827105100400 D2827105100600 D2827105100800 D2827105200000 D2827105200200 D2827105200400 D2827105200600 D2827105200800 D2827105300000 D2827105300200 D2827105300400 D2827105300600 D2827105300800 D2827105400000 D2827105400200 D2827105400400 D2827105400600 D2827105400800 D2827105401000 D2827105401200 D2827105401400 D2827105500000 D2827105500200 D2827105500400 D2827105500600 D2827105500800 D2827105600000 D2827105600200 D2827105600400 D2827105600600 D2827105600800 D2827107500000 D2827107500200 D2827107500400 D2827107500600