What was found
MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT ELEVATOR NR 6 HINGE FITTING TO BE WORN AND HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE HINGE FITTING IAW AMM 55-16-42.
- Difficulty date
- November 17, 2018
- Submitted
- November 19, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N187US
- Make and model
- Airbus A321211
- Aircraft serial
- 1704
- Aircraft time
- 56,512 hours, 21,180 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rt 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.