Service difficulty report · Attach Bolt · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
February 25, 2014
Submitted
February 26, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1420
Aircraft time
44,772 hours, 18,327 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Attach Bolt
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Horiz 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

RT THS BOX SUPPORT ATTACH BOLT & FITTING HAVE SIGNS OF LIGHTNING DAMAGE AT FRAME 77 INBD END OF RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. FOUND BOLT REMOVED AT START OF DAYSHIFT. HAVE NEW BOLT & BUSHINGS IN HAND, HOWEVER UPPER BUSHING ITEM 90 NEEDS APPROXIMATELY .020 INCH OF MATERIAL REAMED FROM INNER DIAMETER AFTER IT IS INSTALLED IN FITTING. ENGINEERING NOTIFIED & SEEKING SOLUTION.

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