What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR #5 HINGE ARM HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED HINGE ARM PER AMM 55-16-42.
- Difficulty date
- January 27, 2026
- Submitted
- February 10, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N568UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 5751
- Aircraft time
- 38,441 hours, 15,795 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.