Service difficulty report · Bushing · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
April 22, 2011
Submitted
May 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524VA
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
3204
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B6P
Part
Bushing
Part number
D5211071620000
Condition
Out Of Alignment
Location
Main Entry 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

DURING GROUND SERVICING OF THE ACFT THE CATERING CREW NOTED THAT THE R1 DOOR GUST LOCK (DOOR STAY) MECHANISM WAS NOT ENGAGING AND NOTIFIED THE CAPTAIN. THE CAPT NOTIFIED MX CONTROL ABOUT THE ISSUE AT 1930Z. MX WAS CALLED. UPON INSP, FOUND THE GUST LOCK RELEASE BUTTON HAD NO MECHANICAL TENSION. GUST LOCK MECHANISM ACCESS COVER REMOVED FOR ACCESS. THE BUSHING THAT ALIGNS THE PLASTIC PLUNGER BUTTON WAS FOUND MIGRATED FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE BUSHING WAS INSPECTED AND REPOSITIONED INTO ITS CORRECT ALIGNMENT. THE DOOR STAY LOCK MECHANISM OPERATED NORMALLY IAW AMM 52-11-12. AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED BACK IN SERVICE AND DEPARTED AFTER A 2.15 DELAY. NO FURTHER ISSUES WITH THIS DOOR HAVE BEEN NOTED. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR`S RECORDS, ALL AD SB, STC`S AND PMA`S ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE TYPE DESIGN CERTIFICATE AND ASSOCIATED REQUIREMENTS.

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