What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EXCESSIVE PLAY HINGE ARM END FITTING 1 ON LH ELEVATOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING 1 ON LH ELEVATOR IAW A320 AMM 55-16-42-000-001-A AND A320 AMM 55-16-42-400-001-A.
- Difficulty date
- January 10, 2026
- Submitted
- January 26, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N830AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A319132
- Aircraft serial
- 1565
- Aircraft time
- 71,920 hours, 34,479 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.