Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Airbus A320251N

Difficulty date
December 27, 2023
Submitted
January 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370FR
Make and model
Airbus A320251N
Aircraft serial
10038
Aircraft time
11,434 hours, 5,210 cycles
Part
Gearbox
Part number
3620011120
Part serial
1N00386
Condition
Cracked
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

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED AND IS IN CHECK FOR SCHEDULED MX. DURING EO AC-72EO-33779 ON ENG 1 TRANSFER GEARBOX MODULE INTERNAL SURFACE FOUND WITH 2 SEPARATE CRACKS NEAR BEARING SUPPORT. CRACK "A" WITH A TOTAL LENGTH OF APPROX 4.31MM (0.170IN) CRACK "B" WITH A TOTAL LENGTH OF APPROX. 4.67MM (0.184IN) AS PER TASK CARD REPLACEMENT OF TGB REQUIRED I.A.W AMM 72-62-00-04 REV. 96 CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED TGB AS PER AMM 72-62-03, REFER TO GE ON WING SUPPORT 8130 TRACKING NUMBER 9500169379-0001 MX ACTION IS ACCEPTABLE./END/

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