Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
December 16, 2021
Submitted
December 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
5269
Aircraft time
29,745 hours, 11,821 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Corroded
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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE: CORROSION OF #4 HINGE BEARING OF RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REPLACED HINGE FITTING WITH NEW IAW A321 AMM 55-16-42.