# AD 93-15-05: Brakes - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Airbus A320-111, A320-211, A320-212, A320-214, A320-231, A320-232 and A320-233 - Effective: August 18, 1993 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane - Amendment: 39-8651 - Docket: 93-NM-117-AD - Registered aircraft: 563 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/EF26476B4F6C54A78625695E006EF0A1.0001 - DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/93-15-05 ## The airworthiness directive 93-15-05 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE: Amendment 39-8651. Docket 93-NM-117-AD. Applicability: Model A320 series airplanes on which Airbus Industrie Modification 20856 or Airbus Industrie Service Bulletin A320-32-1090 has been accomplished, and on which Airbus Industrie Modification 23597 or Airbus Industrie Service Bulletin A320-32-1114 has not been accomplished; certificated in any category. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously. To prevent reduced braking performance, accomplish the following: (a) Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, revise the Limitations Section of the FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) by inserting a copy of Airbus Industrie A320 Flight Manual Temporary Revision 9.99.99/89, Issue 2, dated December 16, 1992, in the AFM. (b) Accomplishment of Airbus Industrie Modification 23597 or Airbus Industrie Service Bulletin A320-32-1114 and replacement of Airbus Industrie A320 Flight Manual Temporary Revision 9.99.99/89, Issue 2, dated December 16, 1992, with Airbus Industrie A320 Flight Manual Temporary Revision 9.99.99/89, Issue 3, dated February 8, 1993, in the AFM constitutes terminating action for the requirements of paragraph (a) of this AD. (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 the existence 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 AFM revision shall be accomplished in accordance with Airbus Industrie A320 Flight Manual Temporary Revision 9.99.99/89, Issue 2, dated December 16, 1992, which contains the following list of effective pages: Page Number Issue Level Shown on Page Date Shown on Page 1 2 December 16, 1992 2 Original November 3, 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 August 18, 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/93-15-05/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/93-15-05/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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