Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 16, 2016
Submitted
January 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1110
Aircraft time
58,516 hours, 21,573 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING A REPORT OF ACFT VIBRATION, FOUND THE LT HORIZONTAL REAR SPAR, ELEVATOR ATTACH POINT HINGE NR 6 BEARING WORN. REPLACED LT ELEVATOR HINGE ARM FITTING NR 6 IAW AMM 55-16-42.

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