Service difficulty report · Mount · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 11, 2010
Submitted
October 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
435
Aircraft time
55,107 hours, 20,499 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Mount
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door Handl
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

FOUND DOOR OPENING HANDLE MOUNT CRACKED LETTING HANDLE INTERFERE WITH AND DAMAGING EXTERIOR SKIN PANEL UPON OPENING DOOR. BRACKET PLATE BROKEN, WILL NEED REMOVAL OF ENTIRE DOOR MECHANISM (HANDLE MECH) TO INSPECT FOR FURTHER DAMAGE. DOOR SKIN PANEL INSIDE AFT PIT. REMOVED AFT CARGO DOOR LOCKING HANDLE MECHANISM. REMOVED BASE BRACKET AND DRILLED NEW BRACKET TO FIT.

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