Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
September 10, 2022
Submitted
September 20, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N170US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1462
Aircraft time
68,821 hours, 26,269 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5337062220600
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: CRACKED LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FORWARD HINGE FITTING ON KEEL BEAM BETWEEN FR 42 AND FR 43 AT S38L. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER EA 339091 AND SRM 51-72-11.