Service difficulty report · Bushing · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 24, 2019
Submitted
November 26, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3989
Aircraft time
37,409 hours, 13,455 cycles
Part
Bushing
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevators
Stage of operation
CL
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: VIBRATION FELT IN AFT CABIN DURING CLIMB. FELT LIKE IT WAS IN THE TAIL AREA APPROXIMATELY 310 KTS, 26000' DURING CLIM AUTOPILOT ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED WORN BUSHINGS ON ELEVATORS. PLEASE SEE SDR #Ï¿½S AALA201911269008 THRU AALA201911269021 FOR ELEVATOR AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HINGES THAT WERE REPLACED.

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