Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 7, 2020
Submitted
March 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6181
Aircraft time
20,073 hours, 7,800 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Worn
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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 HARD TO OPEN. FOUND L1 DOOR UPPER HINGE FITTING BEARING MIGRATED. REPLACED L1 DOOR UPPER SUPPORT ARM FITTING PER AMM 52-11-31.

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