General - 4 Access Doors - 1 Access Panels (Optional) Cockpit Philosophy: P.O.C A318 A319 A320 A321 Pressed in, No lights System activated, normal operation Wing Span 34.10 m 34.10 m 34.10 m 33.91 m Max. height 12.93 m 11.76 m 11.76 m 11.76 m Pressed in, Fault System activated, Faulty condition light red MTOW 66 tons ↓ 68 tons 77 tons 83 tons ↑ Released out, Off System Deactivated Max. range 3900 nm 4200 nm ↑ 3600 nm 3100 nm ↓ light white Length 31.45 m 33.83 m 37.57 m 44.5 m Avail Green light Normal operation of a backup system Max. Seats 129 145 180 220 Matching PW 6000 IAE V2500 IAE V2500 IAE V2500 On Blue light Normal operation of a temporary system engines CFM 56-5B CFM 56-5B CFM 56-5B CFM 56-5B 2 doors 2 doors 2 doors Doors 4 doors 1 hatch 1 hatch 2 hatches Service points Stationing Frames: x-axis datum 100 inch (2540 mm) ahead of the nose Vertical stabilizer: z=0 at the root of the vertical stabilizer (VTZ axis) Horizontal stabilizer: y=0 at the aircraft center line Wing: Wing reference axis (STA0) at distance 1868 mm from center line Section numbers: Fuselage: 10s Wings: 20s Tail: 30s Engines: 40s Landing gears: 50s Belly fairing section: 60s Zones 100s: lower Fuselage 200s: Upper Fuselage 300: Tail section 400s: Engines 500: Left Wing 600s: Right Wing 700s: Landing Gears 800s: Doors
Composite Materials: 15% of the aircraft
1- CFRP: Carbon fiber reinforced plastic used for primary flight controls and engine cowls. 2- AFRP: Aramid fiber reinforced plastic used for RADOME and Belly Fairing skin. 3- GFRP: Glass fiber reinforced plastic used for the deck floor. Metallic Materials: 85% of the aircraft 1- Copper alloy 2- Zinc alloy 3- Aluminum alloy Time Limits and Maintenance Checks: 4- Titanium alloy 5- Stainless Steel AMM chapter 05-20-00 covers SCHEDULED Maintenance tasks and checks. Pretreatment: AMM chapter 05-50-00 covers UNSCHEDULED Maintenance. 1- Aluminum Alloy: unsealed chromic acid anodizing (CAA) Jacking 2- Titanium Alloy: - if interfering with aluminum must be zinc sprayed - 2 jacking points located outboard the main landing gears (Left and Right). - If not then left bare - 1 jacking point located in the nose landing gear. - Titanium fasteners are coated with Sulphuric acid anodizing - The open air jacking operation is limited if the wind velocity exceeds permissible values 3- Composite: Left bare - Jacking pads have to be used under the jacking points to spread the loads. Aircraft drainage: - Safety Jack point is at the tail. 1- Remote control water drain: fuel tanks 2- Pressure drain valve: pressurized areas - Shoring: It means supporting the wing (front and rear spars) to relief the loads during long 3- Simple water drain: found in surge tanks 4- Other drain points maintenance procedure Leveling and Weighing Mooring: Weighing of an aircraft is done in one of the following conditions: In case of A/C in wind direction: - On Jacks - For wind speeds < 50 knots: No need for mooring. - Landing Gear on Jacks - For wind speeds between 50 and 70 knots: Mooring for NLG - On Wheels - For wind speeds more than 70 knots: mooring for both NLG and MLG Leveling is done through one of the following: In case of wind gusts and unstable wind directions: - Attitude Monitor (in the Fuel/Defueling Panel) - For wind speeds more than 50 knots mooring is required for both NLG and MLG - Through the MCDU using ADIRU IR data (Alignment is a must) Placards and Marking Towing and Taxiing - Standard No. 1 & No. 2 labels are in plastic. Towing checklist: - Standard No. 3 label in metal foil (used in skydrol zones) - A/C is stable and engine cowls are closed. - Placard and Marking (external) found in ATA 11-20-00 - “H” dimension is less than 300mm. - Placard and Marking (internal) found in ATA 11-30-00 - A/C must be energized (APU, Engine or ground power from tractor). Labels codes: - Towing control lever is in towing position (Steering mode is deactivated). Code A: Electrical near boxes and panels - Yellow brake system is pressurized. Cade B: Electrical away from boxes and panels - Accumulator is in green range. Code C: Racks, boxes and panels - Lighting system: EXTerior NAVigtion and INTerior in case of night operation Code D: Hydraulic - VHF system on Codes E, F, G: Functional Description of an Equipment. - 1 person in the cockpit to operate the brakes if needed and 2 persons are needed to monitor the wing tips (left and right) - Parking brake off - 3 meters safety clearance around the A/C - Max. steering angle for any side of the A/C is 95° Towbar specs: - Damping system - Calibrated Shear Pin - 2 calibrated turn shear pins Parking and Mooring - Parking: max. 2 days. For more than 2 days it is called storage - Parking Checklist: - Park the aircraft on a flat surface. - Flight control surfaces are retracted. - The wheel chocks in position. - Ground the aircraft. - Refuel the fuel tanks to 30% minimum. - Drain water from all the fuel tanks. - Installation of the Protection Equipment: Protect all the probes, the engines and the APU with adapted protection equipment. - Push the DITCHING pushbutton switch to close the ventilation skin valves and the outflow valves.