- Difficulty date
- June 24, 2024
- Submitted
- September 6, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N846VA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320214
- Aircraft serial
- 04894
- Aircraft time
- 35,490 hours, 11,792 cycles
- Part
- Hinge Arm
- Part number
- D553712100200
- 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
VERT STAB #BR1 HINGE FITTING FORK END HAS ELONGATED HOLE GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED VERTICAL STAB PANEL 325BR IAW A320 AMM 55-33-13-410-002-A REV 11-01MAY2024. REMOVED AND REPLACED BR1 HINGE FITTING P/N D553712100200 P/O #0 IAW EA#A320-55EA-02221 REV 00