A320 Sharklets

This Presentation is based on Information supplied by AIRBUS and modified in some areas to suit JETSTAR

For further reading refer to A320 TECHNICAL TRAINING MANUAL, Sharklets - Maintenance Training, A320 Sharklets
Objective

This presentation is aimed at:

Providing an overview on Sharklet Aircraft

Detailing impact of Sharklet introduction on

in service enablers (manuals, tools, GSE, )

Providing Airlines with a check list to prepare

for EIS (Entry Into Service)
Contents

General Overview

Status & EIS Preparation Check List

Retrofit Solutions
Test Aircraft

Sharklets Installed on Test Aircraft MSN 001

First Flight 30th November 2011

Sharklets Increase Savings

Sharklets Delivering up to 4% Fuel Burn Saving

Sharklet Increase Revenue Potential
Sharklets Improve Take-Off Performance

If facing obstacles or climb limitations, Sharklets will increase take-off

weight by:

Improving second segment performance

Clearing more obstacles

Operational efficiency for each flight cycle

Improved Optimum Altitudes With Sharklets

Higher initial cruise altitude

Sharklets and Provisions Ramp-Up

From Q1 2014, every A320 Family delivery can benefit from Sharklets
Why Have Sharklets

Made of lightweight composite materials,

the 2.44 meter-tall Sharklets improve the
A320s aerodynamics, which in turn reduces
fuel consumption and emissions, resulting in
fuel savings of up to four per cent.

The wing-tip devices also:

enhances take-off performance
raises optimum flight altitude
delivers an improved rate-of-climb, and
lowers engine maintenance costs
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Question No. 1
What are the claimed advantages of Sharklets apart from
improved aerodynamics, take-off performance and raise the
optimum altitude?
a) Improved rate-of-climb
b) 10% fuel saving
c) Increase range to 4330 nm
Why Have Sharklets

The high pressure on the lower surface of the wing creates lateral airflow outwards or away from the
fuselage towards the wingtip where, on account of relatively lower air pressure above the wing, tends
to spill over and swirl around the wingtip to form a vortex creating additional drag described as
induced drag thereby reducing aerodynamic efficiency of the wing.

Winglets (Sharklets) are small aerodynamic Surfaces mounted almost vertically at the wingtips.
Inspiration for the design came from birds observed to curl their wingtip feathers upward when in
need of high lift. A well designed winglet rises vertically and is swept back such that it significantly
reduces the size of the wingtip vortex thus reducing induced drag.
Sharklet General Arrangement

The whole family of A320 aircraft are available with Sharklets

Airport compatibility unchanged with Sharklets

Code C category for airport classification is Wing Span 24 to 36 meters

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Question No. 2
Which Airbus aircraft are Sharklets being fitted too ?
a) A318 and A319
b) A320 and A321
c) All of the above
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Question No. 3
Does the Sharklet installation change the A320 family
airport classification?
a) No
b) Yes
c) A321 only
Ground Manoeuvring
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Question No. 4
What is the Minimum Turning Clearance Radius for an aircraft
fitted with Sharklets?
a) 21.99 metres
b) 22.90 metres
c) 20.04 metres
 Sharklet Description
3.19 m

Same for A318/A319/A320/A321

o
14.86

2.44 m
Thickness at o
75.04
wingtip join
178.2 mm

1.63 m
Sharklet Design

Single piece design

Multi-lug and tension bolt
Tip Cap
Innovative materials
Lightning strikes protection
New LED nav & strobe lights

Strobe
light
CFRP laminated spars
CFRP panels with
Honeycomb cores
(Upper and Lower panels) Navigation
light

Rib 27A

Airbus design with state-of-the-art materials

Lights

Strobe lights

Nav Lights and Strobe Lights feature new LED technology.

Both Strobe and NAV Lights feature Near End Of Life (NEOL) to
provide an advanced information (1000 FH) to Schedule
maintenance.

This is an improvement vs current A320 (NEOL only on LED

NAV Lights).

NAV lights
All PNs are in the relevant Aircraft Illustrated Parts Catalogue.
Lights

New LED lights. Supplier is UTAS (ex Goodrich)

Fleet Support: spare Strobe and NAV lights and PSU available at Vendor

NAV lights Strobe lights

Customization

By default, spare and retrofit Sharklets will be delivered painted light grey
(ref. Grey BAC707/M9001), including on Customization areas (see below).

Customization area
Shown in Blue

Outboard view Inboard view

(right Sharklet) (right Sharklet)

Customization limitations are:

Metallic leading edges are not painted because of erosion
Painting complex curved surfaces
Sharklets Design: New Wing-Sharklet Join

Simple connection: tension bolts and barrel nuts; multi-lugs and pins
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Question No. 5
The Sharklets are attached to the wing at RIB?
a) 26
b) 27
c) 28
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Question No. 6
What items are required to attach the Sharklet to the Wing?
a) Tensions Bolts and Barrel Nuts
b) Multi Lugs and Pins
c) All of the above
Centre Wing Box Changes

Changes
No Change
Changes without assembly jigs modification

Minor design changes for adapted centre wing box reinforcement (A319/A320)
 A320 Family Sharklet Wing Changes

Fixed Trailing Edge:

Covers: Aileron Hinge bracket changes

Skin thickness increases outboard of Rib 11.

Topskin material 7449
Bottomskin material 2024HDT. Rib 27:
Strip milling introduced in change area.
New large machined rib
Rib 11
Concept Introduction of
support straps to stringers

Fixed Leading Edge:

Bolting and rivet changes outboard of Slat 4

Ribs 12 to 26:
System penetrations maintained.
Thicker web features and taller stringer cut outs.
Larger cleats used to fit larger fasteners.
Front Spar:
Front Spar Web thickness increases ~ 1mm outboard of Rib 9.
Flange changes outboard of Rib 23
A320 Family Sharklet Wing Changes
Mid and Outer Rear Spars:

Rear spar Web thickness increase ~ 1mm outboard of Rib 9.

Flange changes outboard of Rib 25.
New crack stopper outboard Rib 24.

Rib 9
Stringers:
Rib 11 Increased height outboard of Rib 11.
New btm material 2026.

System Installation:
New looms for Sharklet, routed outside Rib 27.
Centre Tank Vent Pipe Modified.
Computers in Avionics Compartment

The next 2 slides list the Computers

that need to be changed or modified
Computers Required for A320 Sharklet
Computer Sharklets capabilityStd & P/N MOD Upgrade Service MMEL dispatch Hardware
method Information MTBUR
Letter (SIL) (IDOLS)

ELAC BL96 3945128212 / 160015/P12127 Shop / 27-148 ELAC 1 Go if 12,000

3945129106 Loadable To be updated 1Q13 ELAC 2 No GO

SEC B 121 B372BBM0104 160014/P12125 OBRM / 27-156 SEC1/2/3 Go if 13,000

C 124 B372CAM0101 Loadable To be updated 1Q13

FCDC 59 115370 - 1521 1600551/P12977 OBRM in N/A FCDC1 No Go 120,000

Shop FCDC2 Go if

FAC B 622 B397BAM0622 160011/P12126 OBRM 22-045 FAC1 No Go 14,000

To be updated 1Q13 FAC 2 Go if

FWC H2F7 350E053021212 153741/P13023 OBRM N/A FWC 1 No Go 53,000

FWC 2 Go

PDB G281AAC01 160016/P12128 Loadable N/A N/A N/A

TAV

PDB PS4087592-903 or 160017/P12129 Loadable N/A N/A N/A

HWL HNP54AD06-2003
Computers Updated for Sharklet

Interchangeability when installed on Wing Tip Aircraft

Computer No Sharklets capability Sharklets capability MOD Upgrade ICY on Service MMEL 2011
Std & P/N Std & P/N Method Non Sharklet Aircraft Information Letter dispatch MTBUR
(SIL) (IDOLS)

ELAC BL94 3945128210 or BL96 3945128212 or 160015/P12127 Shop / Interchangeable as a set 27-148 ELAC 1 Go if 12,000
3945129104 3945129106 Loadable To be Updated 1Q13 ELAC 2 No Go

SEC B 120 B372BBM0101 B 121 B372BBM0104 160014/P12125 OBRM / Fully interchangeable 27-156 SEC1/2/3 Go if 13,000
B 119 B372BBM0102 Loadable and mixable To be Updated 1Q13
C 122 B372CAM0102 C 124 B372CAM0101

FCDC 58 15370-1520 59 115370-1521 160051/P12977 OBRM / Fully interchangeable N/A FCDC 1 No Go 120,000
Shop and mixable FCDC 2 Go if
(if Sharklet not available)

FAC B 620 B397BAM0620 B 622 B397BAM0622 160011/P12126 OBRM N/A 22-045 FAC 1 No Go 14,000
FAC B622 is not certified To be Updated 1Q13 FAC 2 Go if
for non Sharklet

FWC H2 F6 350E05302111 H2 F7 350E05302112 153741/P13023 OBRM Not interchangeable not N/A FWC 1 No Go 53,000
mixable with previous FWC 2 Go if

Note: Above Table provides ICY codes for Softwares when installed on wing tip aircraft
Only Latest Standards can be Installed on Sharklet Aircraft (refer to previous slide)
Contents

General Overview

Status & EIS Preparation Check List

Retrofit Solutions
Sharklet Aircraft in Service

In Service Feedback

No major issues reported, no operational disruption.

One technical issue: several reports of Nav Light triggering NEOL

(Near End Of Life) blue light (maintenance action to be planned)

Investigation on-going to understand root cause and define a fix.

Preliminary tear down results would indicate an issue with the epoxy
resin on the LED circuit board. Further analysis needed to confirm
root cause.
Status & Check List: Topics Covered
Maintenance
Technical Publications
Ground Support Equipment
Structure Repair Manual (SRM)

Flight Ops and Training

Configuration Deviation List (CDL)
Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL)
Weight and Balance Manual (WBM)
Training

Others
Spares support
Transportation
Supplier contract
Tech Pubs

AMM (Aircraft Maintenance Manual): main updates

Sharklet Removal / Installation tasks: ATA 57
Nav and strobe lights, PSU removal installation: ATA 33
AMM 05-51 unchanged
Inspection for Schedule maintenance
New tasks for Rib 27 and Sharklet inspection
No or minor update identified on Aircraft Structure

TSM (Trouble Shooting Manual): no impact

IPC (Illustrated Parts Catalogue): 80 items updated: ATA 33 (33-41 & 33-48)
and ATA 57-31-23.
ASM (Aircraft Schematic Manual) and AWM (Aircraft Wiring Manual)
6 items updated: AWM ATA 33-48-02.
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Question No. 7
Which of the following are NOT Main Updates to the AMM?
a) Sharklet Removal / Installation tasks.
b) NAV and Strobe lights, PSU removal installation.
c) Troubleshooting Requirements.
GSE (Ground Support Equipment)

ID Part Number Description Picture

1 98D57304002000 Hoist - Sharklet

2 98D57304004000 Extractor-Lower Pins

3 98D57304001000 Grid-Nut Torque

4 98D27104005000 Collar-Aileron
GSE (Ground Support Equipment)

ID Part Number Description Picture

5 98D57004049000 Protector-Manhole

6 98D57304003000 Protector-Sharklets

7 KSK1194 Torque Tool

Fuel LEL measuring device (non specific)

No specific tools needed for lights

Install and Remove - Timing
Sharklet Removal-Installation (Excluding Sealant curing time)
Sharklet Removal Time: 02 hrs 31 min

Sharklet Installation Time: 02 hrs 45 min

Lights and PSU Removal/Installation

Navigation Light Removal-Installation: 14min 30sec

Strobe Light Removal-Installation: 14min 10sec

Power Supply Removal-Installation: 14min 03sec

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Question No. 8
Airbus projected time for a Sharklet removal is approximately ?
a) O1 hrs. and 40 min.
b) O2 hrs. and 30 min.
c) O4 hrs. and 10 min.
 Structural Repair Manual

Currently the indication is that 85% temporary & ADLs (Allowable Damage Limit) have been
revalidated for both reinforced Aircraft and Sharklet Aircraft.

Nose FWD fuselage (s11/12), Fwd fuselage (s13/14), Aft fuselage (s18), Aft Tail cone
(s19.1), PAX doors, landing gear doors, belly fairings, VTP, THS, rudder, elevator,
pylons.

Sharklet device ADL on-going:

Composite Skins (scratches, cracks & gouges, delamination, debonding, dents
and perforation damage).
Metallic Fixed Leading Edge (abrasion, scratches and mild corrosion, dents).
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Question No. 9
On current indication, what is the Percentage of temporary and
Allowable Damage Limit that have been revalidated for both
reinforcement Aircraft and Sharklet Aircraft ?
a) 85%
b) 95%
c) 75%
Other Manuals
SRM (Structural Repair Manual)
Existing SRM repairs not yet revalidated for reinforced Aircraft and Sharklet
(shown as not applicable) would need RDAS in case-by-case basis (free of
charge, until relevant SRM section is updated and published).
Objective is to complete all SRM task revalidation (or update if necessary)
by end of 2013.

WBM: (Weight and Balance Manual) minor change mainly A/C dimensions
MMEL: Update of performance charts
Maintenance & Flight Training: minor update Theory only
Training documentation available
No impact on crew qualification same type rating
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Question No. 10
True or False Existing Structural Repairs to Sharklets will
require Repair Design Approval?
a) TRUE
b) FALSE
Impact on Flight Ops - Dispatch

Dispatch after Sharklet heavy damage (out of SRM and CDL scope)
Currently under EASA certification.
Ferry Flight with damaged Sharklet removed and replaced by a complete wingtip
(modified wingtip compatible with reinforced wing).

Technical Advice (TA) to install temporary two wingtips (modified)

Revenue flights
Software change would be required.

CDL:
Same CDL items as per current fleet (except wing tip)
Update of static discharger (dispatch condition)
Material Support

Spare Sharklets
Spares Sharklet available in Hamburg, and in Singapore
Two more Sharklet sets will follow Part Number Description Sales Price
after summer 2013. (USD)
D5735672000401 SHARKLET ASSY (LH) 348.000
D5735672000501 SHARKLET ASSY (RH) 348.000

Sharklet transportation
Airworthy box defined
(H) 1.18 m x (W)1.72 m x (L) 4.57 m
Weight: approx. 250 kg (empty)
Do not fit into A320 Family Aircraft
Material Support (contd)
Modified wingtip available in Airbus Hamburg
Part Number Description Sales Price (USD)

D5735002102600 WING TIP, REINFORCED (LH) 67.550

D5735002102700 WING TIP, REINFORCED (RH) 67.550

D5735650500000A WING TIP FENCE LH (UNCHANGED) 56.050

D5735650500100A WING TIP FENCE RH (UNCHANGED) 56.050

Modified wingtip and fence transportation

Transportable in A319/A320/A321 in two separate boxes

Box for fence

B Box for wingtip
Contents

General Overview

Status & EIS Preparation Check List

Retrofit Solutions
Routes to Sharklet Installation

Linefit: Aircraft delivered with modified

Structure and flight computers, plus the
Sharklets.

Production retrofit: Aircraft delivered with

Modified CWB and wing structure. Sharklets and
Flight computer functionality retrofitted in-service

In-service retrofit: Wing structure re-enforced,

Sharklets and flight computer functionality
retrofitted.
Jetstars Future Plan

Jetstar currently have no Plans

In place to Retrofit Older Aircraft
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