Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
March 17, 2024
Submitted
March 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N393HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1422
Aircraft time
41,788 hours, 6,688 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
2,604 hours, 408 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cowl Door
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

WHILE OPENING IMBOARD(RIGHT) FAN COWL DOOR ON ENG 1 FOR ENGINE 1A CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON FAN COWL DOOR. SECONDARY STRUCTURE ON PYLON TO NACELLE STRUCTURE CRACKED 3.5" ON RIVET LINE. RH FAN COWL DOOR SECOND HINGE MOUNTING BOLT NUT/WASHER ASSEMBLY HAS WORN THROUGH AND ELONGATED HOLE. SECOND FWD MOUNTING BOLT FOUNBD DAMAGED. REMOVED ITEMS 96 AND 100 FROM FITTING #2 PER AIRBUS DRAWING F50534860-04. REMOVED RH FWD MOUNTING BOLTS. BROKE TORQUE ON ICU PER AMM 78-31-41-000-803-A.(REF LOG 1028150-1) REMOVED #2 FAN COWL BOLT PER AMM 71-13-92-802-A. REMOVED AND INSTALLED #2 HINGE FITTING PER DRAWING F5453527.

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