Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-8965 · Airbus Airplanes
Airbus Airplanes
This AD applies to Airbus A320-111, A320-211, A320-212, A320-214, A320-231, A320-232, A320-233.
The models as the FAA's AD index lists them. The serial ranges, installed parts and exceptions are in the AD itself: read it at the FAA.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A320 series airplanes, that requires either the removal of the girt bar visual indicator brackets on passenger exit doors, or modification of the lanyard connecting the survival kit to the slide/raft. This amendment is prompted by a report that, during an emergency evacuation demonstration, the lanyard became entangled on the girt bar indicator mechanism, and subsequently prevented an exit door from opening fully to a locked position. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent the lanyard from becoming entangled and interfering with proper opening of the exit door, a situation which could impede the successful evacuation of passengers through the door during an over water operation where ditching is required.
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.
