EASA AD No.: 20 14 - 0209

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## EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AD No . : 20 14 - 0209

Date: 19 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 E U 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 ope rate an aircraft to which an AD applies, except in accordance with the requ irements 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]

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### Design Approval Holder’s Name: AIRBUS Type/Model designation(s ): A319, A320, and A32 1 a eroplanes TCDS Number: EASA.A.064 F oreign AD: Not applicable Supersedure: None



### ATA 53 Fuselage – Centre Fuselage Forward Pressure Bulkhead – Re inforcement 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, 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 aeropl anes, all manufacturer serial numbers

. Reason: During the A320 fatigue test campaign for Extended Service Goal (ESG) , it w as determined that fatigue damage could develop on the forward pressure bulkhead at Frame (FR) 35 on left hand (LH) s ide and right hand (RH) s ide. This condition, if not detected and corrected, could affect the structural integrity of the aeroplane. To address this potential unsafe condition, a reinforcement modification was developed, which has been publishe d through Airbus Service Bulletin (SB) A320 - 53 - 1268 for in - service application to allow aeroplanes to operate up to the new ESG limit

. For the reasons describe d above, this AD requires reinforcement of the centre fuselage forward pressure bulkhead at FR35

. Effective Date: 03 October 2014EASA AD No.: 20 14 - 0209

TE. CAP.0011 0 - 00 4 © European Aviation Safety Agency. All rights reserved. 2 / 2 Proprietary document. Copies are not controlled. Confirm revision status through the EASA - Internet/Intranet. Required A ction(s) and Compliance Time(s) : Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously: (1) Before exceeding 48 000 f light cycles or 96 000 f light hours , whichever occurs first since aeroplane first flight, modify the aeroplane by reinforcing the forward pressure bulkhead at FR35 stringer 30 on both LH and RH side in accordance with the instructions of Airbus SB A320 - 53 - 1268 Revision 01. (2) Modification of an a eroplane before the effective date of this AD , in accordance with the instructions of Airbus SB A320 - 53 - 1268 at original issue, is acceptable to compl y with the requirement s of paragraph (1) of this AD

. Ref. Public ations: Airbus SB A320 - 53 - 1268 o riginal issue dated 08 January 2013, or Revision 01 dated 23 July 2013

. The u se of later approved revisions of th i s document 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 01 July 2014 as PAD 14 - 1 1 0 for consultation until 29 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 t his 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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