Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-15706 · Fire protection
Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes
This AD applies to Airbus Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes, certificated in any category, all certified models; all serial numbers which have received an original French or German (as applicable) standard airworthiness certificate or original French or German (as applicable) export certificate of airworthiness prior to February 28, 2007, and have been fitted with a cargo compartment fire extinguisher bottle installed in production, or in service by an Airbus service bulletin; except airplanes on which Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 Maintenance Review Board Report (MRBR) Task 26.23.00/03 or 26.23.00/07 has been performed.
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
Within 600 flight hours after the effective date of this AD, unless already done, perform the inspection and continuity check of the cargo firing circuit and, before next flight, do applicable corrective actions, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Mandatory Service Bulletin A320-26A1068, Revision 01, dated July 19, 2007. Actions done before the effective date of this AD in accordance with Airbus Service Bulletin A320-26A1068, dated March 19, 2007, are considered acceptable for compliance with the requirements of this AD.
Note 1: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences.
