Service difficulty report · Hinge Arm · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 5, 2024
Submitted
August 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01270
Aircraft time
88,985 hours, 32,841 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: REMOVAL OF VERTICAL STAB ARM OF HINGES FROM #1 THRU #7 TO PERFORM INSPECTION; REF AMERICANA WO# 131-2003 S/N 00579 FOR WORK PERFORMED. FITTING ASSEMBLY FORK END (BR2, BR 5 AND BR6) WERE REPLACED BY NEW FITTINGS IAW A320 SRM 55-36-42-300-008 STEP 2 A (AD) REV 149 DAT 00611 AND BR7: TC N509JB CR 035/002 S/N 00610, BR3 WAS REPLACED IAW TRE2055020 ISSUED DATE JULY 09, 2024 AND 1320 SRM 55-36-42-300-008 REV 149 DATE 01/MAY/2024 THIS IS A MINOR REPAIR CATEGORY B INSPECTION 28300FC (FROM REPAIR EMBODIMET) METHOD OF INSPECTION TBD IAW RDAF 81429685/-003/2024#B.

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