Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 13, 2019
Submitted
August 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6255
Aircraft time
17,641 hours, 6,840 cycles
Part
Support Fitting
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
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: MAINTENANCE REPORTS L1 DOOR HARD TO OPEN, MIGRATED BUSHING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD L/H DOOR UPPER SUPPORT ARM FITTING IAW AMM 52-11-31. COMPLIED WITH INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-29. VERIFIED CORRECT DOOR OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT IAW AMM 52-10-00 AND 52-11-00-820-001-A.

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