Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
April 23, 2025
Submitted
April 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1472
Aircraft time
77,823 hours, 30,085 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Zone 400
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: RIGHT HAND INBOARD THRUST REVERSER ATTACHMENT POINT, PYLON MOUNTED AFT HINGE FITTING BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER AMM 54-57-17.

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