Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 27, 2012
Submitted
July 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1314
Aircraft time
37,048 hours, 16,640 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5537131800200
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Vertical Stab
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

2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON HINGE ARM FITTING NR 3 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 228, RIB 5. REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING NR 3 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 228, RIB 5 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 53-36-41-0401.

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