Service difficulty report · Hinge · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
November 7, 2018
Submitted
December 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N165US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1431
Aircraft time
59,590 hours, 22,387 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Hinge
Part number
D57540203004
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Aileron
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

LEFT WING AILERON NR 5 HINGE BEARING HAD MIGRATED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE BORE OF THE HINGE. REPLACED THE HINGE IAW AMM 57-51-31-400-001-A.

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