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AD FAA-2015-3632

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes

Summary

We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2014-14-06 for all Airbus Model A318-111 and -112 airplanes; Model A319-111, -112, - 113, -114, and -115 airplanes; Model A320-111, -211, -212, and -214 airplanes; and Model A321-111, -112, -211, -212, and -213 airplanes. AD 2014-14-06 required inspecting the aft engine mount retainers for surface finish, cracks, and failure, and replacement if necessary. This new AD requires repetitive inspections for damaged, cracked, broken, and missing aft engine mount retainers, and replacement if necessary. This AD was prompted by inspection results that have shown that the main cause of crack initiation in the aft engine mount retainers is the vibration dynamic effect that affects both retainers, either with "dull" or "bright" surface finishes. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct failure of retainer brackets of the aft engine mount and consequent loss of the locking feature of the nuts of the inner and outer pins; loss of the pins will result in the aft mount engine link no longer being secured to the aft engine mount.

Directive Details

AD Number

FAA-2015-3632

Document Number

2016-16212

Type

Rule

Publication Date

July 12, 2016

Effective Date

August 16, 2016

Affected Manufacturer

Airbus

Criticality

important

Emergency

No

Docket ID

Docket No. FAA-2015-3632

Topics

Air transportationAircraftAviation safetyIncorporation by referenceSafety

Official Documents

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