What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EXCESSIVE PLAY ON ELEVATOR HINGE ARM BEARING 3 RH ELEVATOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING #3 R/H ELEVATOR I.A.W AMM 55-16-42-000-001-A AND AMM 55-16-42-400-001-A.
- Difficulty date
- October 2, 2025
- Submitted
- October 3, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9002U
- Make and model
- Airbus A319115
- Aircraft serial
- 5698
- Aircraft time
- 32,428 hours, 15,793 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Excess Play
- Location
- Zone 300 Elev
- 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.