Service difficulty report · Hinge Arm · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
December 1, 2017
Submitted
December 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1410
Aircraft time
56,002 hours, 24,302 cycles
Part
Hinge Arm
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. INBOUND CAPTAIN REPORTED A VIBRATION ON CLIMBED OUT THAT WENT AWAY FOR REMAINING FLT AFTER DISCUSSING WITH CREW AND ASSESSING SEVERITY AND LOCATION OF VIBRATION. I CHOOSE NOT TO ACCEPT AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS IN CLIMB AT MACH .80 AND A VIBRATION STARTED. CREW SLOWED 15-20 KNOTS TO ELIMINATE VIBRATION. CABIN CREW REPORTED SEVERE VIBRATION THROUGH OUT CABIN. ENOUGH TO SHAKE WATER OUTOF BOTTLES IN AFT GALLEY AND VIBRATE FA'S PDA OFF FWD GALLEY @ COUNTER EVENT LASTED ABOUT 30 SEC. ACCOMPLISED FREE PLAY INSPECTION PER JOB CARD 26T00027006, FOUND RIGHT ELEVATOR HINGE ARM BEARINGS WORN ON THE #6 AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 55-16-42.

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