What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR #5 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42.
- Difficulty date
- June 19, 2026
- Submitted
- July 1, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N427AN
- Make and model
- Airbus A321253NX
- Aircraft serial
- 10235
- Aircraft time
- 21,420 hours, 5,895 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- D5598141100400
- Condition
- Excess Play
- 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.