Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
September 1, 2022
Submitted
September 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825AW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1527
Aircraft time
64,524 hours, 29,665 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5337062220400
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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: RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FORWARD HINGE FITTING CRACKED ON KEEL BEAM BETWEEN FR 42 AND FR 43. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER EA 338867.