Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 29, 2021
Submitted
September 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1196
Aircraft time
70,822 hours, 27,941 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Elevator
Component
Elevator · Airbus
Component part number
D5528000301800
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LEFT HAND ELEVATOR #2, #4 AND #5 HINGE FITTING MOUNTED ON THE ELEVATOR INBOARD AND OUTBOARD BORES WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED ELEVATOR PER TASK CARD 26L30027001.

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