# SDR AALA202603190216

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 15, 2026
- Submitted: March 19, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N430AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N430AN), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-253NX
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-253NX](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-253nx) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 10387
- Aircraft time: 19,624 hours, 5,289 cycles
- System (JASC): [5520 · Elevator Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5520)
- Part: Elevator
- Condition: Excess Play
- Location: Zone 300
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202603190216

## Discrepancy

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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