Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-9418 · 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. This action requires replacement of the rear pintle pin of both main landing gears (MLG) with an improved pintle pin assembly. This amendment is prompted by the results of fatigue testing, which demonstrated that fatigue cracking can occur in the heads of these pintle pins. The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent the initiation and propagation of such fatigue cracking, which could lead to the failure of the pintle pins and consequent collapse of the MLG.
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.
