Service difficulty report · Bushing · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 13, 2019
Submitted
April 3, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1525
Aircraft time
61,084 hours, 22,965 cycles
Part
Bushing
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevator Hinge
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE VIBRATION DURING CRUISE. EMERGENCY DECLARED, DIVERTED, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. COMPLIED WITH AN INSPECTION AND FOUND THE RT AND LT ELEVATOR HINGE BEARINGS AND BUSHINGS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BUSHINGS AND BEARINGS. SATISFACTORY ADJUSTMENT AND TEST OF ELEVATOR SYSTEM ON GROUND.

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