What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LEFT HAND ELEVATOR #2 HINGE FITTING BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND IS WORN, REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42.
- Difficulty date
- April 13, 2019
- Submitted
- April 23, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9002U
- Make and model
- Airbus A319115
- Aircraft serial
- 5698
- Aircraft time
- 15,677 hours, 7,561 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5552 · Elevator Tab, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- D5598141100400
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Lt 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.