Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
September 12, 2020
Submitted
September 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9008U
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5786
Aircraft time
18,990 hours, 9,008 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5311245600000
Condition
Worn
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
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: FORWARD PASSENGER L1 DOOR GUST LOCK DOES NOT ENGAGE WITH DOOR FULLY OPEN. FOUND HINGE FITTING BUSHINGS BENT/MIGRATED. REPLACED THE UPPER HINGE FITTING (AALA202009169001) AND THE LOWER HINGE FITITNG (AALA202009169011), PER AARD 51-00-00-3.

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