Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
May 27, 2016
Submitted
May 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N184US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1651
Aircraft time
49,214 hours, 18,581 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. MODERATE AIRFRAME VIBRATION AT 30 KIAS, CLIMBING THROUGH FL 260. RAPID ONSET, GRADUAL REDUCTION AT 300 - 305 KIAS. NOT VISIBLE ON FLIGHT CONTROL PAGE, VIBRATION RATE 60 - 75 HZ. VIBRATION DID NOT CHANGE WITH POWER REDUCTION. REPLACED THE LT ELEVATOR NR 1 HINGE FITTING & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. ALSO SEE RELATED REPORT ON AALA 201605319004.

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