Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 22, 2024
Submitted
November 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5332
Aircraft time
37,648 hours, 15,527 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 HINGE ARM FITTING ?3 ELEVATOR ON RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZ ER(1EA). REPLACED HINGE ARM 3 (END-FITTING) ELEVATOR ON RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER (1 EA) 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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