2005-19-16: Center fuel tank

2005-19-16 Airbus: Amendment 39-14281. Docket No. FAA-2005-21861; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-093-AD. Effective Date (a) This AD becomes effective October 26, 2005. Affected ADs (b) None. Applicability (c) This AD applies to Airbus Model A320-111, -211, -212, -214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes, certificated in any category; except those airplanes on which Airbus Modification 25513 has been accomplished in production. Unsafe Condition (d) This AD results from fuel system reviews conducted by the manufacturer. We are issuing this AD to prevent an ignition source for fuel vapor in the wing, which could result in fire or explosion in the adjacent wing fuel tank. Compliance (e) You are responsible for having the actions required by this AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the actions have already been done. Installation of Bonding Strips (f) Within 56 months after the effective date of this AD, install a bonding strip between each of the two water scavenge jet pumps of the center fuel tank and the rear spar in section 21, in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of Airbus Service Bulletin A320-28-1067, Revision 02, dated January 27, 1997. Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs) (g) The Manager, International Branch, ANM-116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested in accordance with the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Related Information (h) French airworthiness directive F-2005-056, dated April 13, 2005, also addresses the subject of this AD. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) You must use Airbus Service Bulletin A320-28-1067, Revision 02, dated January 27, 1997, to perform the actions that are required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this document in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFRpart 51. Contact Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, France, for a copy of this service information. You may review copies at the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., room PL-401, Nassif Building, Washington, DC; on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov; or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at the NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html .