What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUT ATTACHMENT FITTING BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RIB 13 AND FORWARD OF THE REAR SPAR. REPLACED ATTACHMENT FITTING PER SRM 51-72-11.
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 2026
- Submitted
- February 23, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N568UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 5751
- Aircraft time
- 38,441 hours, 15,795 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Attach Fitting
- Condition
- Excess Play
- Location
- Zone 500 Flap
- 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.