Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 20, 2026
Submitted
January 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7566
Aircraft time
26,589 hours, 10,717 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5598141300400
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIRPLANE HAS VIBRATIONS DURING CLIMB OUT. SEEMED TO STOP AROUND FL23,000 AND SPEED 330. NOT ACTIVE DURING CRUISE OR DESCENT. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202601260827 SUBMITTTED 1/26/2026 BY TUL** MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT-HAND ELEVATOR HINGE BEARING END FITTINGS AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE AT POSITIONS 1(AALA202601260827), 2 (AALA202601306265), 3 (AALA202601305490), 4 (AALA202601302286), 5 (AALA202601303571), AND 6 (AALA202601302510) PER AMM 5516-42-400-001-A.

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