Service difficulty report · Hinge Arm · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 26, 2022
Submitted
October 26, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
1E1R898B
STS Repair and Modification, LLC
Aircraft
N278NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
04253
Aircraft time
41,229 hours, 17,133 cycles
Part
Hinge Arm
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE HINGE ARM BR1 AND ATTACH FORK FITTING OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK AT HOLES #5 AND #7 DURING INSPECTIONS. MAINTENANCE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE CRACK DAMAGE BY OVERSIZING. THE CRACK STILL REMAINS AT EACH HOLE WITH A DIAMETER OF 0.279".

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