Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 12, 2025
Submitted
May 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N998AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7509
Aircraft time
25,435 hours, 10,161 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5598141100400
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED MAJOR AIRCRAFT VIBRATION CLIMBING THROUGH FL260, INDICTED AIRSPEED 320. FLIGHT CREW REDUCED THRUST AND VIBRATION DISSIPATED AROUND 290 INDICATED. NO ENGINE VIBRATIONS NOTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER #6 ELEVATOR HINGE ARM END FITTING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 55-16-42.

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