Service difficulty report · Hinge Arm · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 12, 2024
Submitted
July 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01280
Aircraft time
88,021 hours, 32,826 cycles
Part
Hinge Arm
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 300
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: RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING #7 DAMAGED; EC A24-791-01 ASSIGNED TO THIS REPAIR.REFERENCES: DURING THE CURRENT (6/2024) C9 CHECK FOR A/C N510JB (MSN 01280) AT MXA, 4 ELONGATED HOLES WERE FOUND ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER HINGE ARM BR7 DURING FITTING ASSEMBLY FORK END REPLACEMENT. SEE REF /1/ EA FOR DETAILS. THE DAMAGE WAS REPORTED TO AIRBUS FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION. AIRBUS PROVIDED REF /3/ TD WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REAM OPEN ALL FASTENER HOLES, PERFORM ROTOTEST INSPECTION AND INSTALL THE REPLACEMENT FITTING. EC A24-791-01 IS ISSUED TO ACCOMPLISH TEMPORARY REPAIR IAW REF /1/ EO AND COMPLIES WITH REF /2/RDAF WITHOUT DEVIATION. EC A24-791-02 IS ISSUED TO TRACK 6 MONTHS DTA. THIS REPAIR IS APPROVED PER REF /2/ RDAF AND IS CLASSIFIED AS MINOR PER REF /4/ MX244 GUIDELINES.

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