Service difficulty report · Elevator · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
March 15, 2026
Submitted
March 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10387
Aircraft time
19,624 hours, 5,289 cycles
Part
Elevator
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
CL
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AIRCRAFT HAD A VIBRATION FELT ON THE FLIGHT DECK ON CLIMB OUT. VIBRATION WAS FELT FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS AND THEN STOPPED FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. THIS OCCURRED FROM 12000 FT TO FL 240. IT THEN STOPPED AND DID NOT RETURN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN THE BACK SAID THEY FELT IT CONTINUOUSLY ON CLIMBOUT ON THE AFT GALLEY FLOOR AND THE AFT AIRCRAFT RIGHT LAVATORY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH ELEVATOR SERVOS AND ELEVATOR HINGE FITTING BUSHINGS 1-6 ON THE RIGHT-HAND ELEVATOR, AS WELL AS THE OUTBOARD ELEVATOR SERVO AND ELEVATOR HINGE FITTING BUSHINGS 1-6 ON THE LEFT-HAND ELEVATOR PER AMM 27-34-41, 27-34-51, 27-34-00.

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