Airbus A318 A319 A320 A321 Windshield Frame Service Bulletin A320-53-1329 – PDF

Description

Airbus A320-53-1329 Windshield Frame Service Bulletin – A318/A319/A320/A321

This is the complete Airbus Service Bulletin A320-53-1329 (Revision 00, dated Dec 21/18), titled “Fuselage – Main Structure – Modify Windshield Center Post Lower Area with Titanium Upper Skin Panel,” covering the A318, A319, A320 and A321 aircraft family. This Windshield Frame Service Bulletin lays out the full engineering justification, material kits, tooling, and step-by-step accomplishment instructions used by operators to replace the frontal windshield frames and center node continuity fittings.

• Manual type: Airbus Service Bulletin (ATA 53 – Fuselage)
• Bulletin number: A320-53-1329, Revision 00 – Dec 21/18
• Aircraft: Airbus A318, A319, A320, A321 family
• Modification number: 158558P15297
• Language: English
• Page count: 351 pages
• File format: PDF

Why This Service Bulletin A320-53-1329 Was Issued

Following full-scale fatigue test results, Airbus introduced a new ALS Part 2 inspection (ALI 531129) covering the center node continuity fittings and windshield frames on both LH and RH sides. In-service findings showed a high rate of cracking on continuity fittings and windshield frames, with no permanent repair possible in many cases – meaning affected parts required outright replacement. This A320-53-1329 bulletin was written to give operators a permanent engineering fix rather than a repeating inspection cycle.

What the A320-53-1329 Modification Covers

Accomplishment of this Service Bulletin consists of replacing the windshield frames on both LH and RH sides with new reinforced, shot-peened frames that reposition two 6.7 mm (0.26 in.) fasteners, including the associated spot-facing deletion on the left and right front window frame, and installing new shot-peened continuity fittings. Once embodied, this modification is stated to prevent cracking on the frontal windshield frame and continuity fitting, and – if embodied after 29,400 flight cycles – cancels the requirements of the related Inspection Service Bulletin A320-53-1331.

Chapters Covered

• 1. Planning Information
  • A. Effectivity (Models & MSN ranges)
  • B. Concurrent Requirements
  • C. Reason (History, Objective/Action, Advantages, Operational Consequences)
  • D. Description (37-step task breakdown)
  • E. Compliance
  • F. Approval (EASA.21J.031)
  • G. Manpower
  • H. Weight and Balance
  • I. Electrical Load Data
  • J. References (AMM, ESPM, SRM, ISI, Repair Instructions)
  • K. Publication Affected (IPC)
  • L. Interchangeability/Mixability
  • M. Spares
• 2. Material Information
  • A. Material Price and Availability
  • B. Industry Support Information
  • C. List of Components (Kits 531329A01R00 through A07R01)
  • D. List of Materials – Operator Supplied
  • E. Parts to Be Re-Identified by Operator
  • F. Tooling
• 3. Accomplishment Instructions – Task 531329-831-801-001
  • A. General
  • B. Preparation
  • C. Procedure (Steps 1-37: cockpit and avionics access, panel removal, window frame and continuity fitting replacement, reassembly)
  • D. Test
  • E. Close-Up
• Appendices
  • Appendix 01 – Glossary
  • Appendix 02 – Manpower Gantt Chart
  • Appendix 03 – Panels to Remove and Install for Access
  • Appendix 04 – Window Frames Assembly to Replace

Taken together, this Service Bulletin gives an A320-family maintenance team the complete picture: why the windshield frame and continuity fitting modification exists, which aircraft it applies to, what kits and tools are needed, and exactly how the 37-step removal-and-installation task is performed from initial cockpit access through final close-up and return-to-service testing.

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This Airbus A320-53-1329 Windshield Frame Service Bulletin equips planning engineers and maintenance crews to scope, quote, and execute the frontal windshield frame and continuity fitting replacement on eligible A318/A319/A320/A321 aircraft – including manpower estimates (1122.00 total manhours / 333.0 elapsed hours), material kit part numbers, and the full on-aircraft procedure. Having the original Airbus reference on hand means the job is planned and performed to the documented standard rather than reconstructed from memory. This is an instant PDF download – no shipping, available immediately after purchase, viewable on any computer, tablet or phone, and fully printable for hangar use.