What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EXCESSIVE PLAY ON HINGE FITTING 3 ON LH ELEVATOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ELEVATOR HINGE ARM END FITTING 3 LH IAW AMM 55-16-42-000-001-A AND AMM 55-16-42-400-001-A.
- Difficulty date
- December 18, 2025
- Submitted
- December 30, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N829AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A319132
- Aircraft serial
- 1563
- Aircraft time
- 71,236 hours, 34,030 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Excess Play
- Location
- Zone 300 Elev
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.