What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FORWARD HINGE FITTING HAS UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT. REPLACED HINGE FITTING AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER SRM 51-42-11.
- Difficulty date
- May 6, 2025
- Submitted
- May 9, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N551UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 4940
- Aircraft time
- 43,124 hours, 17,099 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Excess Play
- Location
- Zone 700
- 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.