What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: REPLACE HINGE ARM END FITTING N5 ON RH ELEVATOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING #5 ON RH ELEVATOR IAW AMM55-16-42-000-001-A AND AMM 55-16-42-400-001-A.
- Difficulty date
- February 8, 2026
- Submitted
- February 18, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N653AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 1003
- Aircraft time
- 85,848 hours, 36,272 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
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