Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 15, 2021
Submitted
January 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6443
Aircraft time
18,548 hours, 7,234 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Excess Play
Location
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 MAINTENANCE. FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY AFT DOOR LEFT ON NOSE LANDING GEAR. REPLACED HINGE FITTING AFT (AALA202101169002) AND FORWARD (AALA202101199018) IN AFT DOOR LEFT SIDE NOSE LANDING GEAR, IAW CMM 52-82-32-820-808-C01 AND AMM 32-22-13-410-001-A.

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