Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 21, 2022
Submitted
May 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
826
Aircraft time
73,818 hours, 30,743 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
D5537131800200
Condition
Gouged
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 REMOVAL OF THE RUDDER, VERTICAL STABILIZER HINGE FITTINGS NO.4 FOUND WITH PLAY AND GOUGE. REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED AS NOTED ON LTPR NR# 5001156954-0010. REPLACED #4 HINGE FITTING. REPLACEMENT REQUIRED IAW SRM REF BQN LHT NRC 5001156954-0010 55-36-42-300-008. AFTER REMOVAL OF HINGE FITTING NDT ROTO TEST PERFORMED AS PER NTM 51-10-01. NO FINDINGS. FITTING RPLCMNT IS MAJOR RPR CAT A AND NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. RII CW REJECTED IN ERROR U247351 RII CW U247351

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