Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 11, 2023
Submitted
October 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
04851
Aircraft time
36,929 hours, 12,255 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
D5537131420000
Part serial
NA
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Stab
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

VERTICAL STAB HINGE ARM #4 HAS DAMAGED HOLE FOR RUDDER HINGE FITTING GROUNDED - YES. REAMED HOLES TRUE AND ROUND ON #4 STAB HINGE ARM, HFEC AND DVI OF PART NO DEFECTS NOTED REF ASA EA A320-55EA-01883 REV 00 NEW FITTING AND FASTENERS INSTALLED ON CUSTOMER CARD 553600-01-1 AND HAECO CARD 630 ATTACHED. THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR INSPECTION THRESHOLD IS 24,200 FC FROM EMBODIMENT INSPECTION INTERVAL IS 24,200 FC AND METHOD OF INSPECTION IS DVI AS PER A320 NTM 51-90-00 ON ALL BR FITTINGS.

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