Service difficulty report · Hinge Arm · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 4, 2022
Submitted
April 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
05060
Aircraft time
37,525 hours, 13,169 cycles
Part
Hinge Arm
Condition
Elongated
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, REMOVE AND REPLACE HINGE ARM 3 DUE TO ELONGATED HOLES AFTER THAT AIRBUS REJECT TEMPORARY REPAIR ON VERTICAL STABILIZER; AEROMAN WO# 2022-12/4 WCC# 2022-57697 RII INSPECTOR 8610212 AE REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE ARM #2 LOCATED ON VERTICAL STABILIZER IAW A320 SRM 55-36-42-300-003 2.A (8) THRU (59) AND DRAWING D55371052 SHEET 4. AFTER DETAILED FATIGUE ANALYSIS BY AIRBUS INFORMED THAT CURRENT REPAIR CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A PERMANENT REPAIR FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS ON AIRBUS REF 810336474/051. ALL STEPS ARE DOCUMENTED ON NCR 2022-57695 DONE BY L OSTORGA 8619517 CHECKED BY E. ALAS 8611211 RII AE280QC INSP J. TEOS

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