Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 29, 2015
Submitted
November 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1105
Aircraft time
54,086 hours, 20,857 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg Door
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

DURING C2 CHECK, FOUND LT MLG DOOR HINGE & ACT FITTING FASTENERS LOOSE. INTERIM REPAIR TO MLG DOOR FITTING & KEEL BEAM SUPPORT STRUCTURE IAW ECRA 5330-05417 FOR 6 MONTHS PER RDAS 800 73792-003-2015 ISSUE A DATED 23 OCT 15. A NEW RDAS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO 23 APR 15 OR THE ACFT WILL NO LONGER BE AIRWORTHY.

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