Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-18750 · Electrical system installation
Airbus Airplanes
This AD applies to Airbus Model A319-111, A319-112, A319-113, A319-114, A319-115, A319-131, A319-132, A319-133, A320-211, A320-212, A320-214, A320-231, A320-232, A320-233, A320-251N, A320-271N, A321-111, A321-112, A321-131, A321-211, A321-212, A321-213, A321-231, and A321-232 airplanes, certificated in any category, manufacturer serial numbers (MSN) 5182, 5295, 5327, 5406, 5470, 5545, 5650, 5656, 5664, 5671, 5679, 5685, 5690, 5700, 5701, 5711, 5717, 5722, 5725, 5731, 5732, 5734, 5738, 5740, 5742, 5744, 5746, 5748, 5750 through 5752 inclusive, 5754 through 5756 inclusive, 5758 through 5760 inclusive, 5762, 5763, 5765 through 6100 inclusive, 6102 through 6285 inclusive, 6287 through 6418 inclusive, 6420 through 6463 inclusive, 6465 through 6619 inclusive, 6621 through 6641 inclusive, 6643 through 6672 inclusive, 6674 through 6719 inclusive, 6721 through 6771 inclusive, 6773 through 6828 inclusive, 6830 through 6832 inclusive, 6834 through 6838 inclusive, 6840 through 6867 inclusive, 6869 through 6903 inclusive, 6905, 6906, 6908 through 6913 inclusive, 6915 through 6919 inclusive, 6921 through 6944 inclusive, 6947 through 6951 inclusive, 6953 through 6966 inclusive, 6968 through 6972 inclusive, 6974, 6976 through 6992 inclusive, 6994 through 7000 inclusive, 7002 through 7010 inclusive, 7012, 7014 through 7032 inclusive, 7034 through 7045 inclusive, 7047 through 7050 inclusive, 7052, 7054 through 7059 inclusive, 7061 through 7071 inclusive, 7073 through 7078 inclusive, 7080, 7081, 7084 through 7093 inclusive, 7095 through 7098 inclusive, 7100, 7101, 7104, 7105, 7108 through 7110 inclusive, 7112 through 7121 inclusive, 7123, 7125, 7127, 7128, 7130, 7132, 7133, 7135, 7136, 7138 through 7140 inclusive, 7142 through 7146 inclusive, 7148, 7149, 7152 through 7156 inclusive, 7158, 7160, 7161, 7163 through 7167 inclusive, 7169 through 7171 inclusive, 7173, 7174, 7176, 7177, 7179, 7180, 7182 through 7184 inclusive, 7187, 7189, 7191, 7194, 7196 through 7200 inclusive, 7203, 7204, 7206, 7207, 7210, 7212 through 7225 inclusive, 7227, 7228, 7230, 7232, 7235, 7238, 7241 through 7244 inclusive, 7248, and 7261.
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. This AD requires repetitive general visual inspections for broken battery retaining rods and replacement if necessary. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Within 4 months after the effective date of this AD, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 4 months, accomplish a general visual inspection of each battery retaining rod part number (P/N) D9241023700000, in accordance with the instructions of Airbus Alert Operators Transmission (AOT) A92N001-16, Rev 01, dated October 10, 2016.
In addition to the inspections required by paragraph (g) of this AD, after any hard landing, or after any flight in severe turbulence: Before further flight, accomplish a general visual inspection of each battery retaining rod P/N D9241023700000, in accordance with the instructions of Airbus AOT A92N001-16, Rev 01, dated October 10, 2016.
If, during any general visual inspection required by paragraph (g) or (h) of this AD, as applicable, any battery retaining rod is found broken, before further flight, replace each affected battery retaining rod with a serviceable part using a method approved by the Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA); or Airbus's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA).
Note 1 to paragraph (i) of this AD: Additional guidance for the replacement of battery retaining rods can be found in Tasks 24-38-51-000-001-A, Removal of the Batteries, and 24-38-51-400-001-A, Installation of the Batteries, of the Airbus A319/A320/A321 Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM).
Replacement of failed battery retaining rods on an airplane with serviceable parts, as required by paragraph (i) of this AD, does not constitute terminating action for the repetitive general visual inspections required by paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD for that airplane.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
