Service difficulty report · Hinge Arm · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 25, 2025
Submitted
September 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
05148
Aircraft time
49,657 hours, 16,616 cycles
Part
Hinge Arm
Condition
Corroded
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: AFTER REMOVED BEARING CORROSION WAS FOUND ON HINGE ARM FITTING Ñ1 VERTICAL STABILIZER; (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1401080 TASKCARD: NR-00014) REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING 1 AND FASTENERS ON VERTICAL STABILIZER I.A.W A320 SRM 55-36-42-300-008 STEP 2.A AND A320 SRM 51-72-11 AND DWG D55371020 THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B AND MUST BE INSPECTED AT 60,000 FC/FH NOT RELEVANT ,SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION TO BE DETERMINED ,INSPECTION METHOD TO BE DETERMINED .IAW SRM 55-36-42 -205-004 TABLE 1 .

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