Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 5, 2026
Submitted
February 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1847
Aircraft time
70,273 hours, 31,209 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Gouged
Location
Zone 400
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

NR 2 ENG OTBD FAN COWL NR 3 HINGE HAS GOUGE FWD SIDE OF FITTING FROM CONTACT WITH ANTI ICE DUCT V-BAND CLAMP IAW AAR LCQ NR 9294106/3 8106. REMOVED GOUGES ON NR 2 ENG OTBD FAN COWL NR 3 HINGE FITTING FWD SIDE IAW SRM 54-02-00 REPAIR 012 TO A SMOOTH CONTOUR FINISH. GOUGE NR 1 MAT LOSS IS .021" ALLOWABLE LOSS IS .060" IAW FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. IAW SRM 54-20-00 REPAIR NR 054. RESTORED SURFACE FINISH AND MARKED PART "VRS 7510" IAW SRM 54-20-00 REPAIR NO. 054.

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