Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
June 3, 2019
Submitted
June 21, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1531
Aircraft time
61,569 hours, 23,008 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5598141100400
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND ELEVATOR #3 HINGE FITTING HAS MIGRATED BEARING / WORN ON THE RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BETWEEN RIB 6 AND RIB 7, BETWEEN ELEVATOR STATION 2265 AND ELEVATOR STATION 2707. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42-400-001-A.

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