Service difficulty report · Elevator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 24, 2026
Submitted
September 25, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6334
Aircraft time
37,865 hours, 12,904 cycles
Part
Elevator
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INBOUND INTO PHX DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED DURING TAKEOFF AND INITIAL CLIMB THAT THEY FELT A RHYTHMIC AIRFRAME VIBRATION - THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED CONFIGURATIONS INCLUDED FLAPS 2 THRU FLAPS 0. AS WELL AS DURING APPROACH THEY FELT THE RHYTHMIC VIBRATION THROUGHOUT CABIN WITH FLAP 1 DEPLOYED - THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT - MAINTENANCE HAS FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY AT THE ATTACHMENT POINTS ON BOTH ELEVATORS. (OPEN)

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