A320neo

Limitation of the AFT CG

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TOW
36%
A320neo CG
65t Limitation
Issue Description
1+F

2
Applicable to all A320neo
3

45t FULL
Specific conditions:

33% - AFT CG Position

and
- CONF1+F to CONF FULL
Full back stick position and
- Decelerating Aircraft
and
- Dynamic Pitch Up
Manoeuvre
Aircraft sustained deceleration Thrust levers set to TOGA
Consequence:
Possibility of excessive
pitch attitude
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Limitation of the aft CG envelope for

TO and LDG AFM
TRs WBM
A320neo CG
Limitation
Corrective actions

LTS FOT 999.0059/19

AFM TRs
Limitation of the CG
envelope from 33 to 36%
Load Control
MAC.
Service Provider
Contact Load Control
Service Provider

Target for correction

Future ELAC standard Future ELAC standard

June 2019 Mid 2020

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Basic & Extended forward CG

A320neo CG
AFM TR Applicability Limitation
773 A320-251N & A320-253N
AFM TRs
774 A320-271N & A320-273N

Alternate CG (SHARP) & Extended forward CG Managed depending on

aircraft configuration

AFM TR Applicability
775 A320-251N & A320-253N with MOD 161753

776 A320-271N & A320-273N with MOD 161753

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 Advanced copies attached to the FOT

A320neo CG
AFM
TRs
 AFM unplanned revision in progress, Limitation
available by end of July Documentation
FOT Availability
 Unplanned revision in progress,
available by end of July FOT 999.0059/19
WBM
To be released on  CG diagrams/tables attached to the FOT
 Weight Variant pages available on AFM
25 July 2019
demand (through Techrequest) WBM

TRIM Trim sheet package and

SHEET LTS database
PACKAGE
 Available on request

LTS
DATABASE

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CONCLUSION
A320neo CG
Applicable to A320neo only (whatever ELAC std) Limitation
NOT applicable to A319neo, A321neo and all ceo aircraft

 New applicable CG envelope covered by AFM TRs

 EASA AD to be issued

 A320neo operators to comply with this CG limitation after the

release of the FOT, in accordance with AD

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A320neo CG
Limitation

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