Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 27, 2016
Submitted
January 28, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
239
Aircraft time
43,532 hours, 16,118 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
R219242A
Part serial
0009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder Hinge
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING SCHEDULED H-02 HEAVY MAINTENANCE VISIT, A ROUTINE TASK CARD CALLED FOR THE DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER HINGE POINTS. IT WAS FOUND THAT PN R21924-2A, STRUT ASSEMBLY HAS A 3" LENGTH WISE CRACK IN THE BODY OF THE COMPONENT.

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