Service difficulty report · Hinge · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 14, 2011
Submitted
July 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
826
Aircraft time
43,748 hours, 17,827 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Faulty
Location
Oxygen Container
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

OXYGEN COMPARTMENT DOORS FAILED TO OPEN DURING MANUAL RELEASE TEST (3 TRYS). FWD LAV AND FWD FLIGHT ATTENDANT SEAT. REMOVED CONTAINERS BOTH LOCATIONS. FOUND BAD HINGES. REPLACED FWD LAV CONTAINER AND REINSTALLED WIRE CONNECTION FOR FWD CONTAINER UNTIL A POSITIVE LOCK WAS FELT. OPS CHECKED GOOD PER REF AMM.

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