Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 12, 2019
Submitted
June 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N166NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6973
Aircraft time
9,498 hours, 3,669 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D53112456000
Condition
Migrated
Location
L1 Door
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: L1 DOOR UPPER HINGE FITTING HAS BEARING MIGRATED UPWARD. REPLACED UPPER HING FITTING PER AARD 53-16-01-1.

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