What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LH ELEVATOR #4 HINGE FITTING HAS CORROSION ON RACE OF BEARING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LH ELEVATOR #4 HINGE-ARM END FITTING IAW AMM 55-16-42 UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP 4,(B) (6).
- Difficulty date
- February 28, 2026
- Submitted
- March 2, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N804AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A319132
- Aircraft serial
- 1043
- Aircraft time
- 80,254 hours, 38,256 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 300 Elev
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.