# AD 93-10-03: Wing Fuel Tanks - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Airbus A320-111, A320-211, A320-212, A320-214, A320-231, A320-232 and A320-233 - Effective: July 1, 1993 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane - Amendment: 39-8581 - Docket: 92-NM-224-AD - Registered aircraft: 563 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/64759639797DAA6F8625695E006EF03F.0001 - DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/93-10-03 ## The airworthiness directive 93-10-03 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE: Amendment 39-8581. Docket 92-NM-224-AD. Applicability: Model A320 series airplanes, as listed in Airbus Industrie Service Bulletin A320-28-1040, Revision 1, dated April 3, 1992; certificated in any category. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously. To prevent the occurrence of electrical arcing between the fuel probes and the center and inner wing fuel tanks, accomplish the following: (a) For airplanes on which Modification 22647 has not been accomplished: Within 9 months after the effective date of this AD, remove fuel probes 35QT, 36QT, 37QT, 38QT, and 39QT; install a nylon plate on each attachment bracket in the center fuel tank, Modification 22647; reinstall the fuel probes; and perform a functional check; in accordance with Airbus Industrie Service Bulletin A320-28-1040, Revision 1, dated April 3, 1992; or Revision 3, dated January 15, 1993. (b) For airplanes on which Modification 22855 has not been accomplished: Within 9 months after the effective date of this AD, remove fuel probes 21QT1, 21QT2, 22QT1, 22QT2, 23QT1, 23QT2, 25QT1, 25QT2, 26QT1, 26QT2, 27QT1, 27QT2, 29QT1, 29QT2, 31QT1, and 31QT2; install new support bracket assemblies on fuel probes 1 and 2 in the inner fuel tanks of the left- and right-hand wings, Modification 22855; reinstall fuel probes; and perform a functional check; in accordance with Airbus Industrie Service Bulletin A320-28-1040, Revision 1, dated April 3, 1992; or Revision 3, dated January 15, 1993. (c) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time that provides an acceptable level of safety may be used if approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate. Operators shall submit their requests through an appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113. NOTE: Information concerning theexistence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be obtained from the Standardization Branch, ANM-113. (d) 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. (e) The removal, modification, reinstallation and functional check shall be done in accordance with the following Airbus Industrie service bulletins, which contain the specified effective pages, as applicable: Service Bulletin Referenced and Date Revision Level Page Number Date Shown on Page Shown on Page A320-28-1040, Revision 1, April 3, 1992 1-5, 7, 9 12-13, 27-29 6, 8, 10-11 14-26 1 (Original) April 3, 1992 January 31, 1992 A320-28-1040, Revision 3, January 15, 1993 1-4, 7, 9-23 26-38 5-6, 8 24-25 3 (Original) January 15, 1993 January 31, 1992 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, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, 31707 Blagnac Cedex, 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, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC. (f) This amendment becomes effective on July 1, 1993. ## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [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: 563 (563 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Airbus 377, Airbus Industrie 184, 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 A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-214): 26 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus A320-233](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-233): 21 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A320-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-211): 6 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus A320-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-211): 3 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) - [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-231): 2 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A320-233](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-233): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Airbus Industrie A320-111](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-111): 1 aircraft (airframe model) All 15 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/93-10-03/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/93-10-03/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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