Service difficulty report · Hinge · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 27, 2020
Submitted
August 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2802
Aircraft time
55,909 hours, 19,787 cycles
Part
Hinge
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Elevator Tab
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 HEAVY MAINTENANCE, BROKEN HINGE ARM 4 ELEVATOR TAB ON RH HORIZONTAL STAB; (REF ARM W/O 2020-230/1 N/R 2020-211634) REPAIRED TAB IAW SRM A320 55-26-41-300-002 FIG 001. THIS REPAIR IS CONSIDERED CAT A, AND NO FURTHER INSPECTION REQUIRED.

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