# SDR AALA201812049017

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 6, 2018
- Submitted: December 4, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N769US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N769US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1391
- Aircraft time: 48,503 hours, 31,193 cycles
- System (JASC): [5530 · Vertical Stabilizer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530)
- Part: Hinge Fitting
- Part number: D55371318002
- Condition: Excess Play
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201812049017

## Discrepancy

EXCESSIVE PLAY ON THE VERTICAL STAB HINGE FITTING AT VSS 2279, RIB 5.  REPLACED THE HINGE FITTING IAW SRM 51-72-11, AND AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.

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