Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 27, 2024
Submitted
May 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1314
Aircraft time
66,192 hours, 33,221 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5598141100400
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORF DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AIRFRAME VIBRATION AT FL 280. VIBRATION STOPPED WHEN WE SLOWED TO 270 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT ORF WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT-HAND ELEVATOR OUTBOARD SERVO CONTROL ACTUATOR AND THE RIGHT-HAND ELEVATOR INBOARD SERVO CONTROL ACTUATOR (AALA202405252364) ON THE RIGHT-HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED THE ELEVATOR HINGE FITTINGS FOR POSITIONS 1 THRU 6 ON THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO VIBRATIONS NOTED.

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