Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 14, 2021
Submitted
January 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6420
Aircraft time
19,963 hours, 7,821 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Lt Nlg Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 IN BASE MAINTNENANCE. FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY AFT DOOR LEFT ON NOSE LANDING GEAR. REPLACED AFT HINGE FITTING (AALA202101159002) AND FORWARD HINGE FITTING (AALA202101159015) ON AFT DOOR LEFT ON NOSE LANDING GEAR, IAW CMM 52-82-32-400-802-C01 AND CMM 52-82-32-400-805-B01.

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