What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. PICKEDUP MODERATE VIBRATION CLIMBING THROUGH 6000', CONTINUED THROUGH 17,000'. NO VIBRATION ON DECENT AND LANDING. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR NR 1, NR 2, AND NR 3 HINGE FITTINGS PER AMM 55-16-42.
- Difficulty date
- December 12, 2017
- Submitted
- December 14, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N579UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 6100
- Aircraft time
- 12,709 hours, 4,980 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.