# AD 92-12-06: Door Latch Seals - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Airbus A300 B4-601, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-605R, A300 B4-620, A300 B4-622R, A300 F4-605R, A300 F4-622R, A310-203, A310-221, A310-222, A310-304, A310-322 and 9 more - Effective: July 31, 1992 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane - Amendment: 39-8267 - Docket: 91-NM-13-AD - Registered aircraft: 685 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/123EF751313AEB128625695E006F29AB.0001 - DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/92-12-06 ## The airworthiness directive 92-12-06 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE: Amendment 39-8267. Docket No. 91-NM-13-AD. Applicability: Model A310, A320, and A300-600 series airplanes; as listed in Airbus Industrie Service Bulletins A310-35-2002, Revision 2, dated April 30, 1991; A320-35-1002, Revision 1, dated December 3, 1990; and A300-35-6001, Revision 2, dated April 30, 1991; certificated in any category. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously. To prevent passengers from being unable to receive oxygen during an emergency situation, accomplish the following: (a) Within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, replace Puritan Bennett passenger emergency oxygen container door latch seals with modified seals, and test all units for correct operation, in accordance with Airbus Industrie Service Bulletins A310-35-2002, Revision 2, dated April 30, 1991 (for the Model A310); A320 35-1002, Revision 1, dated December 3, 1990 (for the Model A320); and A300-35-6001, Revision 2, dated April 30, 1991 (for the Model A300-600). (b) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate. The request shall be forwarded through an FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may concur or comment and then send it to the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113. NOTE: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this airworthiness directive, if any, may be obtained from the Standardization Branch, ANM-113. (c) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished. (d) The replacement and testing shall be done in accordance with Airbus Industrie Service Bulletins A310-35-2002, Revision 2, dated April 30, 1991 (for the Model A310); A320- 35-1002, Revision 1, dated December 3, 1990 (for the Model A320); and A300-35-6001, Revision 2, dated April 30, 1991 (for the Model A300-600); as applicable. Airbus Industrie Service Bulletin A320-35-1002, Revision 1, dated December 3, 1990 contains the following list of effective pages: Page Number Revision Level Date 1, 3-9 1 December 3, 1990 2 (removed) This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. Copies may be obtained from Airbus Industrie, Airbus Support Division, Avenue Didier Daurat, 31700 Blagnac, France. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington; or at the Office of the Federal Register, 1100 L Street NW., Room 8401, Washington, DC. (e) This amendment becomes effective on July 31, 1992. ## Affected data sheets (2) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [TCDS A35EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A35EU): Airbus SAS; names 14 of 17 models: A310-203, A300 B4-622R, A300 F4-605R, A300 B4-601, A310-221, A300 B4-603, A310-324, A300 F4-622R… - [TCDS A28NM](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A28NM): Airbus SAS; names 7 of 50 models: A320-111, A320-211, A320-212, A320-214, A320-231, A320-232, A320-233 ## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs) Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. - Aircraft: 685 (685 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Airbus 425, Airbus Industrie 258, Airbus S A S 2 Models with the most aircraft: - [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232): 189 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214): 160 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-232): 109 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A320-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-212): 39 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r): 36 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus A300 F4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-f4-622r): 31 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-214): 26 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A300 F4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-622r): 21 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus A320-233](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-233): 21 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-b4-622r): 11 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-622r): 10 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A320-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-211): 6 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-f4-605r): 6 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A300 B4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-605r): 3 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus A320-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-211): 3 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A310-203](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a310-203): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A310-222](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a310-222): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus A320-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-212): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus S A S A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-s-a-s-a320-214): 2 aircraft (airframe model) All 24 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/92-12-06/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/92-12-06/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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