Service difficulty report · Hinge Arm · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 10, 2022
Submitted
December 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7349
Aircraft time
17,201 hours, 6,602 cycles
Part
Hinge Arm
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Horizontal Stab
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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE. RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER #3 ELEVATOR HINGE ARM BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM PER AMM 55-16-42.

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