What was found
MODERATE TO SEVERE TAIL VIBRATION DURING DECENT. DESCENDING OUT OF 27K FT 300-320 KTS SPEED BRAKES AT 1/2. SLOWING TO 290 VIBRATIONSTOPPED. ELEVATOR FLUTTER. THE AIRCAFT WAS GROUNDED. REMOVED THE LT & RT ELEVATORS HINGE BEARINGS,
- Difficulty date
- January 19, 2019
- Submitted
- February 1, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N556UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 5244
- Aircraft time
- 21,475 hours, 8,599 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Elevators
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.