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
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

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 N1 AT RH ELEVATOR RAF-01 3550343-01 GENERATED-REPAIRED BORES AND INSTALLED BUSHINGS (2EA) ON HINGE FITTING #1 RH ELEVATOR P/N: D5528000200300, S/N: IC8098, I.A.W A320 SRM 55-26-41-300-004. THIS REPAIR MUST BE INSPECTED THRESHOLD FROM COMPONENT FIRST FLIGHT 6 YEARS AND SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AT INTERVALS OF 6 YEARS.

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