Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 23, 2025
Submitted
July 24, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624NK
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
5880
Aircraft time
40,396 hours, 18,359 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5528000200200
Part serial
IC8114
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
Part time
40,396 hours, 18,359 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

CORROSION WAS FOUND ON INNER BORE HINGE FITTING N4 AT LH ELEVATOR RAF-01 3550341-02 GENERATED-REPAIRED BOTH BORES AND REPLACED BUSHING (2EA) ON HINGE FITTING #4 LH ELEVATOR P/N: D5528000200200 S/N: 1C8114 IAW SRM 55-26-41-300-005, THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B. THIS REPAIR MUST BE INSPECTED THRESHOLD OF FROM COMPONENT FIRTS FLIGHT 6 YEARS AND SUBSEQUENTS INSPECTION AT INTERVALS OF 6 YEARS.

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