Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 9, 2019
Submitted
July 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1302
Aircraft time
73,895 hours, 27,418 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt 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

DURING OUT OF SERVICE, AIRCRAFT (MSN 01302 / WEIGHT VARIANT: 10) WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION ON THE LT ELEVATOR (D5528000301200 SN: CC2310/ FH: 73895/ FC: 27418) HINGE FITTINGS #1, #3 THRU #6 AT LUG BORES (SEE REF /1/ EA FOR DETAILS). AFTER REMOVING THE DAMAGE ASSESSED THE REPAIR WAS OUT OF SRM LIMITS. PROVIDED REF/2/ TD TO REAM THE BORES AND PERFORM HFEC INSPECTION OF THE REPAIRED AREA. PER REF/3/ PROVIDED APPROVAL TO ALLOW THIS REPAIR TO BE PERMANENT WITH POST REPAIR INSPECTION DVI THE AREA AT EVERY 6 YEARS. THIS EC A19-482-01 PROVIDES THE PERMANENT REPAIR PER THE REF/2/ TD & REF/3/ RDAS WITHOUT DEVIATION. EC A19-482-02 PROVIDES THE PERMANENT REPAIR DISPOSITION WHICH IS TO DVI THE LUG HOLES; THIS PERMANENT REPAIR HAS BEEN APPROVED PER THE REF/3/ RDAS AND THIS EC IS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR.

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