# SDR AALA201810129004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 11, 2018
- Submitted: October 12, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N111US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N111US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1114
- Aircraft time: 51,742 hours, 29,806 cycles
- System (JASC): [5280 · Landing Gear Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5280)
- Part: Door
- Part number: D5288016500351
- Part serial: CG2407
- Condition: Worn
- Location: Rt Mlg Door
- Part time: 48,304 hours, 21,363 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201810129004

## Discrepancy

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FORWARD HINGE FITTING  HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY.    THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HINGE FITTING AND THE FORWARD HINGE ATTACHMENT POINT FITTING ON THE DOOR TO HAVE ELONGATED AND WORN HOLES.  THE HINGE FITTING, AND THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 32-12-11-400-001-A.

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