What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: L1 DOOR UPPER HINGE ARM BUSHING MIGRATING UPWARDS AND DOOR DIFFICULT TO OPEN. REPLACED L1 DOOR UPPER HINGE ARM FITTING PER AMM 52-11-31 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- June 20, 2023
- Submitted
- June 21, 2023
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N549UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320*
- Aircraft serial
- 4932
- Aircraft time
- 38,220 hours, 14,763 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
- Part
- Hinge Arm
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Zone 800 - Doors
- 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.