Service difficulty report · Hinge · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 20, 2012
Submitted
May 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1105
Aircraft time
43,274 hours, 16,568 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Hinge
Part number
D5598152200201
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 4 Elevator
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

LEFT NR 4 ELEVATOR HINGE ARM ON HORIZONTAL STAB IS CRACKED ON TOP ON INBD FLANGE. REMOVED DAMAGED HINGE & INSTALLED NEW HINGE. MAJOR REPAIR.

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