What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: BROKEN BONDING PLATE HINGE ARM 4 ELEVATOR ON RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BONDING PLATE HINGE ARM 4 ELEVATOR ON RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW A319 SRM 51-42-11-801, DWG D55182732.
- Difficulty date
- March 25, 2026
- Submitted
- April 14, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9008U
- Make and model
- Airbus A319115
- Aircraft serial
- 5786
- Aircraft time
- 33,774 hours, 16,455 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Bonding Plate
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Zone 300
- 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.