Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-11259 · Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes
Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2000-24-02. Comply with the one in force.
Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes; except airplanes on which Airbus Modification 26495 has been installed in production, or on which Airbus Service Bulletin A320- 27-1117, dated July 31, 1997, or Revision 01, dated June 25, 1999, has been accomplished; certificated in any category.
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes, that requires repetitive inspections to detect wear of the inboard flap trunnions, and to detect wear or debonding of the protective half-shells; and corrective actions, if necessary. This amendment is prompted by issuance of mandatory continuing airworthiness information by a foreign civil airworthiness authority. The actions specified by this AD are intended to detect and correct chafing and resultant wear damage on the inboard flap drive trunnions or on the protective half-shells, which could result in failure of the trunnion primary load path; this would adversely affect the fatigue life of the secondary load path and could lead to loss of the flap.
