Service difficulty report · Hinge Arm · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 21, 2024
Submitted
December 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7045
Aircraft time
29,337 hours, 12,984 cycles
Part
Hinge Arm
Part number
D5537152100000
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 300
Part time
29,338 hours, 12,984 cycles
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

ELONGATED HOLES ON VERTICAL STABILIZER HINGE ARM #1 RAF-01 3415093-01 GENERATED -REPLACED HINGE ARM 1 LOC. ON VERTICAL STABILIZER IAW A321 EA 55-9012-24 AND SRM 55-36-42-300-003 SRM 51-43-00 AND DWG D553-71052-0012 THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY "A" AND NOT REQUIRED INSPECTION

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