Service difficulty report · Hinge Arm · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 12, 2022
Submitted
November 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7519
Aircraft time
16,573 hours, 6,504 cycles
Part
Hinge Arm
Part number
D5598141100400
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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: DURING ACCOMPLISHING E.O. 5520Y001 TWO FASTENER HOLES ON BR1 HINGE ARM WERE FOUND WITH CRACK DAMAGE. HOLES COULD NOT CLEAN UP WITHIN FIRST OVERSIZE LIMIT. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PER EA 340510. REMOVED CRACKS WITH STEP REAMING THE HOLES IN THE HINGE ARM.

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