GF Engineering

Technical Bulletin A320F

SUBJECT: ATA 21 – Skin Air valve protection against dust

Bulletin No. A32-21-001 Revision No. 00 Issue Date 21 MAY 2013

Applicability A9C-AB thru AQ & A9C-CA thru CF

References EngOps-15616

Background:

Gulf Air expirenced a high number of unscheduled removal of Skin Air Inlet/Outlet Valve,
post review of shop finding report, one of main finding was due to high contamination of
dust and sands, subsequently caused jamming or resisitant to valve internal mechanism.

In scope of improving Skin Air Inlet/Outlet Valve (SAIV/SAOV) relaliblity, Airbus proposed
applicatition of prevenetive maintanenance practice during sand storm and long ground time.

Maintenance Advice:

Use of ditching button to close SAIV/SAOV [AMM Task 21-26-00-860-002] in sand storm
condition and during extended long night/day ground time or even during maintenance stop.
This procedures aim to protect the avionics ventilation against dust accumaulation.

Originated by Mohamed Ahmadi Approved by Luay Alqaqa

Title Systems Engineer Title MGR Systems Engineering

The information in this Technical Bulletin does not supersede that contained in
Maintenance Manuals or other Approved Publications unless specifically stated. Page 1 of 1
Note
It is deemed to be part of the Continuation Training programmer as per MOE
part 3-04.