Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
November 28, 2025
Submitted
December 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
989
Aircraft time
78,924 hours, 35,077 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 300 Elev
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.

What was found

UPON INSTALLATION OF LT ELEVATOR OTBD ELEVATOR SERVO. FOUND BROKEN TAB ON ELEVATOR SIDE. TECHNICIAN WAS CLEANING FLUID IN AREA WHEN THE TAB BROKE OFF & FELL INTO THE LIFT. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION GLUE WAS FOUND ON TAB. TAB IS PART OF THE FITTING TO HOLD COTTER PIN. REMOVED LOCKING TAB DAMAGE FLUSH TO SURROUNDING AREA IAW SRM 55-26-47-300-001 STEP 2.A.(4) REMOVAL OF DAMAGE REQUIRES VERIFICATION VERIFIED BLENDED AREA CHECKS OK. IAW SRM 55-26-47-300-001. STEP 2A(4). . ABOVE STATEMENT SHOULD READ PER SRM 55-26-47-300-001. STEP 2A(5) COMPETED UP TO STEP 2(A)8 REF SRM 55-26-47-300-001 VERIFIED MATERIALS AND FABRICATION OF SHIMS AND LOCKING LUG WITH VERIFIED STEPS 2. A. (5-8) ACCOMPLISHED PER SRM 55-26-47-300-001, REPAIR LOCKING LUG MANUFACTURED IN SFO. ACCOMPLISHED IAW GMM 09-25-05. COMPLETED STEPS 2. A. (9) THROUGH (20) OF SRM 55-26-47-300-001. READY FOR VERIFICATION TO INSTALL PARTS. VERIFIED NEW PART AND FIT REF SRM 55-26-47-300-001 STEPS 2A(9) TO(20). COMPLETED STEPS 2. A. (20) THROUGH (28) OF SRM 55-26-47-300-001.

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