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    CUSTOMER SERVICES DIRECTORATE

    2 ROND POINT EMILE DEWOITINE


    31700 BLAGNAC FRANCE
    TELEPHONE + 33 (0)5 61 93 33 33

    FLIGHT OPERATIONS TRANSMISSION - FOT

    TO: All A319,A320,A321 Operators

    SUBJECT: ATA 22 – SPEED BRAKE LIMITATION IN APPROACH WITH GWCG ABOVE 33% OR
    35% OR IN OVERWEIGHT LANDING

    OUR REF.: 999.0034/20 Rev 00 dated 22-APR-2020

    CLASSIFICATION: Airworthiness or Safety

    APPLICABLE AIRCRAFT: This FOT is applicable to all A319ceo CFM / A319neo CFM / A320neo /
    A321neo Airbus aircraft

    Notice: This FOT provides information about a significant operational issue that is
    related to airworthiness or safety. It is each Operator’s responsibility to distribute this
    FOT or to distribute the information contained in this FOT, to all of their applicable
    flight crews without delay. Failure to apply this FOT may have a significant impact on
    safe aircraft operations.

    1. PURPOSE

    This FOT is issued to inform Operators that the red OEB 57 is published:
     OEB 57 “SPEED BRAKE LIMITATION IN APPROACH WITH GWCG ABOVE 33 % OR IN
    OVERWEIGHT LANDING'' for A319neo CFM
     OEB 57 “SPEED BRAKE LIMITATION IN APPROACH WITH GWCG ABOVE 35 % OR IN
    OVERWEIGHT LANDING'' for A319ceo CFM / A320neo / A321neo is published.

    2. EVENT DESCRIPTION

    An Airbus A321neo aircraft experienced the following in-service event: During approach, in CONF 2
    and with AP ON, a go-around was initiated. After setting the thrust levers to TOGA, the aircraft
    reached an excessive pitch attitude that resulted in an autopilot (AP) disconnection.

    3. CAUSES / CONSEQUENCES

    3.1. Cause
    Investigation of the event concluded that the excessive pitch attitude followed by the AP
    disconnection was due to the combination of all of the following:
     AP ON
     Flaps extended
     In go-around, TOGA application within 50s after full retraction of the speed brakes.

    Per design, during a go-around the autopilot has an increased authority in pitch when speed brakes
    are extended and this up to 50 seconds after their full retraction. As a result, with flaps extended, at
    TOGA application with the AP engaged, excessive pitch attitude may occur. Associated with this
    excessive pitch attitude, the angle of attack (AOA) may reach the AP disconnection threshold
    (alphaprot+1°).

    FOT ref: 999.0034/20 Rev 00 Page 1 of 3 Date: 22-APR-2020

    © AIRBUS S.A.S. 2020. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY DOCUMENT
    FLIGHT OPERATIONS TRANSMISSION - FOT

    Note:
     In the case of AP disconnection, Flight Director (FD) guidance remains valid for manual flying
    and flight envelope protections are available.

    Illustration of the Occurrence Conditions

    3.2. Investigations
    Based on this in-service experience, Airbus performed a deeper analysis of the overall A320 family
    (ceo, neo, all engine variants) considering a combination of the most adverse conditions.

    This analysis identified that, for A319ceo CFM, A319neo CFM, A320neo and A321neo aircraft, in the
    case of a significant aft CG, the sequence of events described in paragraph 3.1 may result in a High
    AOA situation after AP disconnection. Other A320 family aircraft are not affected.

    The study allowed to tune the GWCG threshold value to the aircraft models.

    A/C Model AFT CG Threshold


    A319ceo CFM, A320neo, A321neo 35 %
    A319neo CFM 33 %

    The study also demonstrated that during approach, with speedbrakes retraction ordered at the latest
    at 240kt, the 50s window of increased AP authority will be elapsed before entering the conditions that
    could lead to high AoA in case of Go-Around.

    FOT ref: 999.0034/20 Rev 00 Page 2 of 3 Date: 22-APR-2020


    © AIRBUS S.A.S. 2020. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY DOCUMENT
    FLIGHT OPERATIONS TRANSMISSION - FOT

    4. AIRBUS ACTIONS

    Airbus decided to mitigate this technical issue via the publication of the red OEB 57 for A319ceo
    CFM, A319neo CFM, A320neo and A321neo aircraft.

    This OEB 57 restricts the use of speed brakes during approach when the following conditions are
    fulfilled:
     GWCG above the values defined in paragraph 3, or in case of overweight landing.
     Aircraft speed at or below 240 kt.

    5. FOLLOW-UP PLAN

    OEB 57 will be released to Operators with an unplanned FCOM/QRH major event revision. An
    advanced copy of the operational documentation is attached to this transmission.

    In addition, the associated AFM Temporary Revisions TR 784 and TR 785 are currently under
    approval by the authorities. Following the EASA approval, the TRs will be released in the upcoming
    planned AFM revision, scheduled mid-May 2020.

    The OEB 57 and associated AFM TR will be cancelled by:


     For FMGC 3G hardware, Flight Guidance standard PC20/PI18 will be available early 2021,
     For FMGC 2G hardware, Flight Guidance standard to be defined, with a preliminary target for
    2023.

    WEB CONFERENCES
    Three web conferences about OEB 57 are planned. Two sessions will be held on April 24 at 6:00
    (UTC) and 16:00 (UTC). One session will be held on April 27 at 10:00 (UTC).

    Access:
     For the 6:00 (UTC) session on April 24, please click on the following link: Webconference
     For the 16:00 (UTC) session on April 24, please click on the following link: Webconference
     For the 10:00 (UTC) session on April 27, please click on the following link: Webconference

    The password for each session: Airbu$2020

    For any questions about the operational content of this FOT, please use TechRequest on
    AirbusWorld.

    Best regards,

    Capt. Yann LARDET


    Vice President, Flight Operations Support & Training Standards

    FOT ref: 999.0034/20 Rev 00 Page 3 of 3 Date: 22-APR-2020


    © AIRBUS S.A.S. 2020. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY DOCUMENT

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