AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE Landing Gear Nose landing gear Wheels at 90 degrees
**** Hidden Message ***** 1/5<BR>EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE<BR>AD No.: 2006 - 0174<BR>Date: 21 June 2006<BR>No person may operate an aircraft to which an Airworthiness Directive applies, except in accordance with the<BR>requirements of that Airworthiness Directive unless otherwise agreed with the Authority of the State of Registry.<BR>Type Approval Holder’s Name :<BR>AIRBUS<BR>Type/Model designations:<BR>A318, A319, A320 and A321 aircraft<BR>TCDS Number : EASA.A.064<BR>Foreign AD : None<BR>Supersedure: DGAC AD F-2005-191, EASA approval No. 2005-6411<BR>ATA 32 Landing Gear - Nose landing gear – Wheels at 90 degrees<BR>Manufacturers: AIRBUS (formerly AIRBUS INDUSTRIE)<BR>Applicability: AIRBUS A318, A319, A320 and A321 aircraft, all certified models and all<BR>serial numbers that are equipped with or have ever been equipped with a<BR>EMM Breaking/Steering Control Unit (BSCU) part number (PN):<BR>- PN E21327001 (standard L4.1) installed by AIRBUS Modification<BR>26965 or by AIRBUS Service Bulletin (SB) A320-32-1912<BR>Or<BR>- PN E21327003 (standard L4.5) installed by AIRBUS Modification<BR>33376 or SB A320-32-1261.<BR>Aircraft on which the BSCU has always been standard L4.8 ( modification<BR>35216 : installation of EMM BSCU PN E21327004) or non EMM BSCU are<BR>not affected by the requirements of this Airworthiness Directive (AD).<BR>Reason: An event where an A320 landed with the Nose Landing Gear (NLG)<BR>wheels rotated at 90 degrees to the aircraft centreline was recently<BR>reported.<BR>Investigation showed that the upper support of the NLG shock absorber<BR>was damaged and the anti-rotation lugs were ruptured. This led the nose<BR>wheels to loose their centred position reference normally ensured by the<BR>shock-absorber cams. The Braking and Steering Control Unit (BSCU) had<BR>logged a steering system fault, because hydraulic power was not available<BR>at the time of steering system checks, therefore the BSCU was not able to<BR>2/5<BR>proceed with the re-centring of the wheels.<BR>To prevent reoccurrence of landings with NLG turned 90 degrees, AD F-<BR>2005-191 that dealt with the same subject, rendered mandatory an<BR>operational procedure and maintenance actions.<BR>This AD supersedes AD F-2005-191 and is issued to extend the<BR>applicability and to introduce a repetitive boroscopic inspection of the NLG<BR>upper support lugs and cylinder lugs.<BR>Effective Date: 05 July 2006<BR>Compliance: 1. Operational procedure only applicable to aircraft listed in the<BR>applicability paragraph that have not received AIRBUS modification<BR>31152 in production (i.e. applicable only to aircraft with the steering<BR>powered by the green hydraulic system).<BR>From the effective date of this AD , the following operational procedure is<BR>mandatory for all flights:<BR>The ECAM message, in case of a nose wheel steering failure, will be worded<BR>as follows:<BR>- “WHEEL N/W STRG FAULT” for aircraft with FWC software post E3P<BR>- “WHEEL N.W STEER FAULT” for aircraft with FWC software pre E3P<BR>􀂾 If the L/G SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT ECAM caution is triggered at any<BR>time in flight, and the WHEEL N/W STRG FAULT ECAM caution is<BR>triggered after the landing gear extension:<BR>􀁹 When all landing gear doors are indicated closed on ECAM WHEEL<BR>page, reset the BSCU:<BR>- A/SKID&N/W STRG---------------------------- OFF THEN ON<BR>􀁹 If the WHEEL N/W STRG FAULT ECAM caution is no longer displayed,<BR>this indicates a successful nose wheel re-centring and steering<BR>recovery.<BR>- Rearm the AUTO BRAKE, if necessary.<BR>􀁹 If the WHEEL N/W STRG FAULT ECAM caution remains displayed,<BR>this indicates that the nose wheel steering remains lost, and that the<BR>nose wheels are not centred.<BR>- During landing, delay nose wheel touchdown for as long as<BR>possible.<BR>- Refer to the ECAM STATUS<BR>3/5<BR>􀂾 If the WHEEL N/W STRG FAULT ECAM caution appears, without the L/G<BR>SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT ECAM caution:<BR>- No specific crew action is requested by the WHEEL N/W STRG FAULT<BR>ECAM caution procedure.<BR>- Refer to the ECAM STATUS<BR>Incorporation of this AD or AFM TR 4.02.00/33 for aircraft without FWC<BR>H2E3P or H1E3P or subsequent standard, or TR 4.02.00/34 for aircraft with<BR>FWC H2E3P or H1E3P or subsequent standard in the Aircraft Operations<BR>Manual as well as in the Aircraft Flight Manual and strict adherence by the<BR>crew allows complying with paragraph compliance 1 of this AD.<BR>2. For all aircraft listed in the applicability paragraph:<BR>Within 100 flight cycles following an ECAM caution 'L/G SHOCK<BR>ABSORBER FAULT' associated with at least one of the below Centralised<BR>Fault Display System (CFDS) messages:<BR>'N L/G EXT PROX SNSR 24GA TGT POS',<BR>'N L/G EXT PROX SNSR 25GA TGT POS',<BR>'N L/G SHOCK ABSORBER FAULT 2526GM'.<BR>2.1. Check the NLG strut inflation pressure, weight off and weight on<BR>wheels, in accordance with AIRBUS Aircraft Maintenance Manual<BR>AMM 12-14-32 revised by TR No 12-001. Adjust/correct as applicable.<BR>Note: the instructions for the NLG pressure check are also given in SB<BR>A320-32-1310 at original issue.<BR>2.2. Perform a boroscopic inspection of the NLG upper support antirotation<BR>lugs and the cylinder lugs, in accordance with AIRBUS<BR>Technical Note 957.1901/05, dated October 18, 2005.<BR>If any upper support anti-rotation lugs are found broken or cracked or if<BR>the cylinder lugs are found to be missing: before next flight, apply all<BR>necessary actions to get a serviceable NLG (contact AIRBUS Fax: 33 5<BR>61 93 32 73).<BR>All inspection results should be reported to AIRBUS.<BR>Note: the instructions for the boroscopic inspection are also given in<BR>SB A320-32-1310 at original issue.<BR>3. For aircraft listed in the applicability paragraph that are equipped<BR>with EMM BSCU standard L4.1 or L4.5:<BR>3.1. At the latest of these two dates:<BR>- Prior to the accumulation of 20 months, or 6000 flight hours, or 4500<BR>flight cycles, since the aircraft first flight, whichever occurs first,<BR>or<BR>- Within the 6 months, or 1800 flight hours, or 1350 flight cycles,<BR>following the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first,<BR>Perform a boroscopic inspection of the NLG upper support lugs and<BR>4/5<BR>cylinder lugs and apply corrective actions, if necessary, in accordance<BR>with SB A320-32-1310 at original issue.<BR>3.2. Repeat the inspection defined in above paragraph compliance 3.1<BR>at intervals not exceeding 6 months or 1800 flight hours or 1350 flight<BR>cycles, whichever occurs first and apply corrective actions, if<BR>necessary, in accordance with SB A320-32-1310 at original issue.<BR>- Installation of a NLG with new upper support anti-rotation lugs and new<BR>cylinders lugs<BR>Or<BR>- Installation of a NLG for which it can be demonstrated that it was never<BR>driven by a EMM BSCU L4.1 or L4.5<BR>together with the installation of a EMM BSCU standard L4.8 or a non EMM<BR>BSCU render void the requirements of this AD. No further action is<BR>required by this AD.<BR>4. For aircraft listed in the applicability paragraph that are equipped<BR>with EMM BSCU standard L4.8 or a non EMM BSCU:<BR>4.1. At the latest of these two dates:<BR>- Prior to the accumulation of 20 months, or 6000 flight hours, or 4500<BR>flight cycles, since the aircraft first flight, whichever occurs first,<BR>or<BR>- Within the 6 months, or 1800 flight hours, or 1350 flight cycles,<BR>following the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first,<BR>Perform a boroscopic inspection of the NLG upper support lugs and<BR>cylinder lugs and apply corrective actions, if necessary, in accordance<BR>with SB A320-32-1310 at original issue.<BR>4.2. Repeat the inspection defined in above paragraph compliance 4.1 at<BR>intervals not exceeding 20 months or 6000 flight hours or 4500 flight<BR>cycles, whichever occurs first and apply corrective actions, if<BR>necessary, in accordance with SB A320-32-1310 at original issue.<BR>- Installation of a NLG with new upper support anti-rotation lugs and new<BR>cylinders lugs<BR>Or<BR>- Installation of a NLG for which it can be demonstrated that it was never<BR>driven by EMM BSCU L4.1 or L4.5<BR>renders void the requirements of this AD. No further action is required by<BR>this AD.<BR>Ref. Publications: AIRBUS Aircraft Maintenance Manual TR No 12-001 based on the Nov<BR>01/05 revision<BR>AIRBUS Aircraft Maintenance Manual 12-14-32<BR>AIRBUS Technical Note reference 957.1901/05 dated October 18, 2005<BR>AIRBUS AFM TR 4.02.00/33<BR>AIRBUS AFM TR 4.02.00/34<BR>5/5<BR>AIRBUS Service Bulletin A320-32-1310 at original issue<BR>or later approved revisions.<BR>Remarks : 1. If requested and appropriately substantiated the responsible EASA<BR>manager for the related product has the authority to accept Alternative<BR>Method of Compliance (AMOCs) for this AD.<BR>2. This AD was posted as PAD 06-071 for consultation on 22 March with a<BR>comment period until 05 April 2006. The Comment Response Document<BR>can be found at http://ad.easa.eu.int/ .<BR>3. Enquiries regarding this AD should be addressed to Mr. M. Capaccio, AD<BR>Focal Point, Certification Directorate, EASA.<BR>E-mail: ADs@easa.europa.eu<BR>4. For any question concerning the technical content of the requirements in<BR>this AD, please contact AIRBUS - Fax 33 5 61 93 44 51
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