Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
December 28, 2021
Submitted
December 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1519
Aircraft time
67,498 hours, 25,631 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
D5518110100270
Condition
Gouged
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER JOINT FITTING INSTALLATION, RIGHT HAND JACK SCREW FITTING OUTBOARD LUG GOUGED.AT RIB 1. REPAIRED JACK SCREW FITTING PER EA 332957.