Service difficulty report · Hinge Arm · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
August 2, 2024
Submitted
August 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375NC
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
1789
Aircraft time
63,342 hours, 30,303 cycles
Part
Hinge Arm
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

SHIP 3275 DISC: AFTER REMOVED BEARING CRACK WAS FOUND ON HINGE ARM FITTING 3 ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. C/A: INSPECTION AS PER A320 SRM 55-36-42-300-008 STEP 2.A 1 (D) IS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON NRC 21/320 AND VERIFIED MEASURES HOLES ON HINGE IS 0.248IN TOOL SMALL HOLE GAUGES ON 154-901 SN: AE-412970 DUE DATE 23 SEP 24 AND MICROMETER PN:293-344-30 SN: 76014965 DUE DATE 31-MAR-25. REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING #3 ON VERTICAL STABILIZER AS PER A320 SRM 55-36-42-300-005 ,AS PER A320 SRM 55- 36-42-300-008 ,AS PER A320 SRM 51-42-11 AND AS PER A320 SRM 51- 72-11 AND INSTALLED HINGE BOLT NO# 3 AT RUDDER AS PER A 320 FAM AMM 27-21-41-400-001-ASTEP 4.D. (11). AND (14). TOOL USED: TORQUE P/N: QD2R1000A S/N: 0921111026 DUE DATE: 07-JUL-25 TORQUE APPLIED NUT 96: 265LBS.IN.AND PERFORM BONDING METER TEST. TOOL USED: BONDING MILLIOHMETER P/N: 620LK S/N: 22A3530 DUE DATE: 15- APR-25. RESISTANCE VALUE:0.3 MILLIOHMS. THE ADJUSTMENT AND OPERATIONAL TEST IS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON JOB CARD 2724-2013 STEP 13 AND 14. AE223QC. JOB COMPLETE. (LP: 0479678)

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