Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-9992 · Airbus Model A320-111, -211, -212, and -231 Series Airplanes
Airbus Model A320-111, -211, -212, and -231 Series Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 98-18-16. Comply with the one in force.
Model A320-111, -211, -212, and -231 series airplanes, as listed in Airbus Service Bulletin A320-53-1110, dated August 28, 1995; certificated in any category.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A320-111, -211, -212, and -231 series airplanes, that requires reinforcement of the tail section of the fuselage at frames 68 and 69. This amendment is prompted by reports indicating that the tail section has struck the runway during takeoffs and landings. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent structural damage to the tail section when it strikes the runway; that condition, if not detected, could result in depressurization of the fuselage during flight.
