# SDR GTIA2025092939098

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 25, 2025
- Submitted: September 29, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N623NK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N623NK), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5861
- Aircraft time: 41,206 hours, 18,857 cycles
- System (JASC): [5520 · Elevator Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5520)
- Part: Bushing
- Part number: 5528000200300
- Part serial: IC8078
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Zone 300
- Part time: 41,206 hours, 18,857 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/GTIA2025092939098

## Discrepancy

AFTER BUSHING REMOVAL CORROSION WAS FOUND ON INNER BORE HINGE FITTING #1, 2, AND 3 AT LH ELEVATOR RAF 3589621-02 CREATED SEE APPENDIX 3589621-02-REPAIRED BOTH BORES AND REPLACED BUSHINGS (2 EA) ON HINGE FITTING #1,2 AND 3 AT LH ELEVATOR IAW SRM 55-26-41-300-004 THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM COMPONENTS FIRST FLIGHT 6 YEARS SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AT INTERVALS OF 6 YEARS NDT INSPECTION TYPE: DETAILED INSPECTION IAW SRI 55-26-41-205-001

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