Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
September 14, 2021
Submitted
September 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N185UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1666
Aircraft time
63,873 hours, 24,213 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Worn
Location
L1 Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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 IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE L1 DOOR BUSHINGS MIGRATED AND REPLACED THE DOOR UPPER HINGE FITTING (AALA202109169476) AND LOWER HINGE FITTING (AALA202109168842) PER AMM 52-11-11 AND AARD 53-16-01-1.

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