What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT-HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR #5 HINGE ARM HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED HINGE ARM PER AMM 55-16-42.
- Difficulty date
- January 6, 2026
- Submitted
- January 20, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N102NN
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 5860
- Aircraft time
- 42,697 hours, 8,533 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge Arm
- 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.