Service difficulty report · Elevator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 27, 2025
Submitted
September 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6543
Aircraft time
33,348 hours, 13,555 cycles
Part
Elevator
Part number
D5528000200300
Part serial
IC8759
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Zone 300
Part time
33,350 hours, 13,556 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
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 GROUNDED: CLIMBING THRU FL230 WE HAD A VIBRATION FOR ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS GOING THRU A LITTLE WIND SHIFT AND CLIMBING WITH COST INDEX 70 AND M.78. ALL INDICATIONS ON ECAM WAS NORMAL. WE THEN ENCOUNTERED IT AGAIN CLIMBING THRU FL280 FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. ALL INDICATIONS WAS NORMAL. FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED FROM AFT AIRCRAFT AND REPORTED VIBRATION IN THE FLOOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE HINGES ON BOTH ELEVATORS HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY DUE TO WEAR AND REPLACED THE LEFT (AALA202509024542) AND THE RIGHT (AALA202509028008) ELEVATOR ASSEMBLIES PER TASK CARD 26L30027001. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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