# SDR GTIA2025072439011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 23, 2025
- Submitted: July 24, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N624NK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N624NK), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5880
- Aircraft time: 40,396 hours, 18,359 cycles
- System (JASC): [5520 · Elevator Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5520)
- Part: Hinge Fitting
- Part number: D5528000200300
- Part serial: IC8098
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA2025072439011

## Discrepancy

CORROSION WAS FOUND ON INNER BORE HINGE FITTING N6 AT RH ELEVATOR RAF-01 3550342-02 GENERATED-REPAIRED BORES AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS (2EA) ON HINGE FITTING #6 RH ELEVATOR P/N: D5528000200300, S/N: IC8098 I.A.W A320 SRM 55-26-41-300-006. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B. THIS REPAIR MUST BE INSPECTED THRESHOLD FROM COMPONENT FIRST FLIGHT 6 YEARS AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AT INTERVALS OF 6 YEARS.

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