Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 7, 2024
Submitted
September 12, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5269
Aircraft time
38,123 hours, 15,592 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Zone 300
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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EXCESSIVE PLAY ELEVATOR HINGE ARM END FITTING 4 ON LH HORIZONTALSTABI LIZER. REPLACED ELEVATOR HINGE ARM END FITTING #4 ON LH ELEVATOR IAW AMM 55-16-42-000-001-A AND AMM 55-16-42-400-001-A, REFER TO INDIVIDUAL SIGN OFF ENTRIES FOR WORK STEPS PERFORMED.

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