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## EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AD No

. : 20 1 3 - 01 48

Date: 16 July 201 3

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 ope rate 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) exempt ion]. 

### Type Approval Holder’s Name : AIRBUS Type/Model designation(s) : A318, A319, A320 and A321 aeroplanes

TCDS Number: EASA.A.064
F oreign AD: Not applicable Supersedure : This AD supersed es DGAC France AD F

- 2005

- 101 ( EASA approval 2005

- 5886 )

dated 22 June 2005

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### ATA 05 Time Limits and Maintenance Checks

– Certification Maintenance Requirements

– ALS Part 3

– Amendment

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 aero planes, all manufacturer serial numbers.
Reason: The airworthiness limitations for Airbus aeroplanes are currently published in Airworthiness Limitations Section (ALS) documents

. The airworthiness limitations applicable to the Certification Maintenance Requirements (CMR) were previously specified in AIRBUS A318/A319/A320/A321 CMR document referenced AI/ST4/993.436/88

. DGAC France issued AD F

- 2005

- 101 (EASA approval 2005

- 5886) to require compliance with the maintenance tasks as specified in th at document. Since that AD was issued, the CMR tasks are specified in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 3, which is approved by EASA

. Th e original issue of this document introduce d more restrictive maintenance requirements and/or airworthi ness limitations. Failure to comply with the maintenance requirements contained in this document could result in an unsafe condition. For the reasons described above, t his AD supersedes DGAC France AD F

- 2005

- 101 and requires the implementation of the instructions and airworthiness limitations as specified in Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS P art 3 Revision 01

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- Internet/Intranet. Effective Date: 30 July 2013 Required A ction(s) and Compliance Time(s) : Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously: (1) After the effective date of this AD, w ithin the compliance times defined in the Record of Revisions (ROR) pages of Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 3 Revision 01 , accomplish all applicable maintenance tasks , depending on aeroplane configuration, as included by reference in the ROR of ALS Part 3 Revision 01

. ( 2 ) I f, during accomplishment of any task as required by paragraph ( 1 ) of this AD, discrepancies are detected, within the applicable compliance time specified in the Airbus maintenance documentation , accomplish the applicable corrective actions in accordance with instruction s specified (or incorporated by reference) in the applicable Airbus maintenance documentation. If no compliance time is identified in Airbus maintenance documentation , before nex t flight , accomplish the applicable corrective action ( s ), or contact Airbus for approved instructions and within the compliance time specified t h ere i n , accomplish those instructions accordingly

. If any of the discrepancies detected during a ccomplishment of any task , as required by paragraph (1) of this AD , is not identified in the Airbus maintenance documentation , before next flight, contact Airbus for approved instructions and accomplish those instructions accordingly. ( 3 ) Compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1) of this AD can be demonstrated by: ( 3 .1) Revising as follows the approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme (AMP), on the basis of which the operator or the owner ensures the continuing airworthiness of each operated aeroplane: I ncorporate all instructions and airworthiness limitations specified in ALS Part 3 Revision 01, as relevant to the aeroplane configuration, and ( 3. 2) Complying with the approved AMP described in paragraph ( 3. 1) of this AD.
Ref. Publications: Airbus A3 18/A319/A320/A321 ALS Part 3 R evision 0 1 , approved by EASA on 15 June 2012

. The use of later approved variations or revisions of this 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 06 February 2013 as PAD 13

- 0 31 for consultation until 06 March 2013

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

. 3. Enquiries regarding this A D 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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