Service difficulty report · Bushing · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
April 14, 2020
Submitted
April 22, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1182
Aircraft time
55,049 hours, 32,462 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Migrated
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
TX
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: UPON ARRIVAL THE L1 DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE JAMMED SHUT AND WOULD NOT OPEN TO ALLOW PASSENGERS TO DEPLANE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD LOWER ARM BUSHING HAD MIGRATED OUT ABOUT .5 INCHES CAUSING THE FORWARD ROLLER TO BIND. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT: REPLACED BUSHINGS IN THE UPPER AND LOWER SUPPORT ARMS, RIGGED, ADJUSTED AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATION CHECK PER AMM 52-10-00 AND 52-11-11. (CLOSED)

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