Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
October 31, 2016
Submitted
November 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1531
Aircraft time
52,882 hours, 19,673 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5528000301200
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Elevator
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. DAMAGE TO FRONT SPAR LEFT HAND ELEVATOR NR 4 HINGE FITTING. REPAIRED HINGE FITTING PER EA 261378.

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