Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 3, 2016
Submitted
April 5, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4932
Aircraft time
16,062 hours, 5,778 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Worn
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. FWD ENTRY DOOR L1 HARD TO OPEN DUE TO UPPER ATTACH POINT BUSHING MIGRATING. REPLACED L1 DOOR UPPER HINGE FITTING & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 52-11-31.

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