Service difficulty report · Panel · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
July 11, 2019
Submitted
July 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
360
Aircraft time
81,547 hours, 36,131 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Door
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

FOUND PANEL 147AB BROKEN ON ARRIVAL AND LT GEAR DOOR AFT HINGE HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. (AFT HINGE). FOUND HINGE ITEM 190 AND FITTING ITEM 210 VERY LOOSE WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE 4 BOLTS THAT ATTACH TO EACH OTHER. FOUND 2 LOWER BOLT HOLES ELONGATED AND OVERSIZED. REINSTALLED BOLTS AND TIGHTENED - NOW SECURE. REMOVED PANEL. REMOVED LT MLG DOOR PER AMM 32-12. INSTALLED LT MLG DOOR ASSEMBLEY IAW AMM 32-12 UP TO STEP E( 1). HINGE BOLTS NEED TORQUED SAFETIED AND BONDING STRAPS NEED TIGHTENED AFTER ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE. FOUND DOOR SN CG3130 ( FTN1U5052) NOT FAIR AT FWD INBOARD CORNER INSTALLED S/N CG193 FTN 1U5052 PER AMM 32-12 THRU STEP 5 JOB CLOSE UP. COMPLIED WITH RI 579660-14 DATED 11JUL2019 /1725E PERMANENT REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS.

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