What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EXCESSIVE PLAY BEARING HINGE ARM END FITTING #3 ON LH ELEVATOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING #3 ON LH ELEVATOR IAW A320 FAM AMM 55-16-42-000-001-A. AND A320 AMM 55-16-42-400-001-A.
- Difficulty date
- September 27, 2025
- Submitted
- October 14, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N665AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 1644
- Aircraft time
- 74,729 hours, 31,258 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.