What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR FORWARD ATTACH HINGE FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND BOLTS SPINNING FREELY **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ** (OPEN)
- Difficulty date
- August 17, 2026
- Submitted
- August 21, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N972UY
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 4123
- Aircraft time
- 55,380 hours, 21,414 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Excess Play
- Location
- Zone 800
- 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.