Service difficulty report · Tab · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
January 11, 2007
Submitted
July 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1420
Aircraft time
21,052 hours, 8,228 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Tab
Part number
D55982020202203
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LOWER ANTI-ROTATION TAB AT THE RT ELEVATOR HINGE FITTING III WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF. THE UPPER TAB IS INTACT. L-ANGLE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED TO REPLACE A DAMAGED ANTI-ROTATION TAB. INSPECTION OF THE REWORKED AREA SHOWED NO CRACK INDICATIONS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER EVA-70021.

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