Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 24, 2025
Submitted
December 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1644
Aircraft time
74,729 hours, 31,258 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5537131800200
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Zone 300
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: WHILE ACCOMPLISHING MOD OF THE RUDDER HINGE LINE PER EO 5520Y001 , SEVERAL END FITTING ATTACHMENT HOLES ON THE BR3 HINGE ARM WERE FOUND WITH HOLE DAMAGE. (REPLACEMENT HINGE END FITTING REQUIRED BY EA 344724). MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED FINAL RESTORATION INSTRUCTIONS (REPLACED HINGE ARM 3 AND HINGE FITTING) ON VERTICAL STABILIZER AT LEVEL RIB 5 IAW EA NO. 344724. AND A320 SRM 55-36-42-300-003.

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