Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 2, 2003
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
448
Aircraft time
33,199 hours, 13,793 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
D5337061320200
Condition
Cracked
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-07 CHECK HFEC INSPECTION INDICATED 2 EACH CRACKS ON THE L/H MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR FITTING, AFT 6TH FASTENER HOLE FROM THE TOP IN KEEL BEAM, 12 AND 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. MAINTENANCE ENLARGED THE AFT 6TH L/H MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR FITTING FASTENER HOLE PER E.O. 53-15-17. HFEC INSPECTION VERIFIED NO CRACKS EXIST.

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