Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-19685 · Fire protection
Airbus SAS Airplanes
This AD applies to Airbus SAS Model A320-251N and -271N airplanes; and Model A321-251N, -253N, -271N, and -272N airplanes; certificated in any category, as identified in European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2019-0081, dated April 3, 2019 (“EASA AD 2019-0081”).
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A320-251N and -271N airplanes; and Model A321- 251N, -253N, -271N, and -272N airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report that during a calibration check, some torqueing tools used on the final assembly line have been found out of tolerance. This AD requires retorqueing each affected connection of sense and fire extinguishing lines within the pylon area to a correct torque value, as specified in an European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, EASA AD 2019-0081.
(1) For purposes of determining compliance with the requirements of this AD: Where EASA AD 2019-0081 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
(2) The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2019-0081 does not apply to this AD.
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.
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