AD/A320/67 - MLG Free Fall Extension System

Airworthiness Directive - AD/A320/67 - MLG Free Fall Extension System Airworthiness Directive - AD/A320/67 - MLG Free Fall Extension System CASA Airworthiness Directive Jurisdiction:Commonwealth of Australia;CorporateName:Civil Aviation Safety Authority; Issue 6/1996,Aircraft above 5700 kg,Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes,MLG Free Fall Extension System,67 DellaCa, Donna 2 9 2022-10-28T03:16:00Z 2022-10-28T03:25:00Z 1 291 1665 Office of Parliamentary Counsel 13 3 1953 16.0000 2006-09-22T00:00:00Z Toolkit http://www.activepdf.com 2022-10-28T00:00:00Z COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA   (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998) , PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES   Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 Series Aeroplanes   AD/A320/67   MLG Free Fall Extension System   6/96 Applicability:   Serial numbers 002 to 008, 010 to 014, 016 to 078, 080 to 104, and 106 and 107 with Airbus Industrie SB A320-53-1023 Rev. 6 or earlier Revisions incorporated.   Requirement:   Action in accordance with Airbus Industrie AOT 53-08 Rev.1 dated 15 January 1996.   Note: DGAC AD 96-053-077(B) refers.   Compliance:   Inspect within 1000 flights after 23 May 1996, and where the minimum clearance between the MLG free fall extension system bellcrank installation and the reinforcement bracket is:   greater than 3mm with no interference,   -   within 5 years ’ time in service after 23 May 1996 reinstall the reinforcement brackets in accordance with SB A320-53-1023 Rev. 7;   b.     less than 3mm with no interference,   -   within 18 months after 23 May 1996 reinstall the reinforcement brackets in accordance with SB A320-53-1023 Rev. 7; or   c.     less than 3mm with evidence of interference,   i)      prior to further flight reinstall the reinforcement brackets in accordance with SB A320-53-1023 Rev. 7, or   ii)   prior to further flight rework the bellcrank lever in accordance with the instructions specified in the Requirement Document, subsequently, and within 5 years’ time in service after 23 May 1996, reinstall the reinforcement bracket fasteners in accordance with SB A320-53-1023 Rev. 7.   Full incorporation of Airbus Industrie SB A320-53-1023 Rev. 7 cancels the requirements of this Directive.   Note: AD/A320/47 Amdt 2 cross refers.   Background:     This Directive is issued in order to detect possible interference between the attaching fasteners of the reinforcement bracket, and the MLG free fall extension system bellcrank and its tie-rod attachment nut, which could interfere with the operation of the MLG free fall system.