Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 22, 2022
Submitted
December 2, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5860
Aircraft time
30,190 hours, 6,151 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5598141100400
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HAS NUMBER 1 ELEVATOR HINGE FITTING BEARING THAT HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT STABILIZER NUMBER 1 ELEVATOR HINGE FITTING PER A321 AMM 55-16-42.

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