# SDR DALA2026040102130

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 7, 2025
- Submitted: April 1, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N553DT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N553DT), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-271NX
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-271NX](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-s-a-s-a321-271nx) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 12122
- Aircraft time: 18 hours, 7 cycles
- System (JASC): [5100 · Standard Practices/Structures](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5100)
- Part: None
- Condition: None
- Location: None
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026040102130

## Discrepancy

REMOVED LEFT ELEVATOR FOR HORIZONTAL STAB REMOVAL, WHILE IN STORAGE AT VCV THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT AND INSTALLED ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. WHICH WAS REMOVED FROM A/C 5053 IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRODUCTION, SO PN D5518000800052 HTP ASSY-EQUIPPED WAS OFFERED TO DAL ALONG WITH THE APPROVAL TO INSTALL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: WHILE IN STORAGE AT VCV THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REMOVED FROM AC 5053 AND INSTALLED ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. PN D5518000200000 WHICH WAS REMOVED FROM A/C 5053 IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRODUCTION, SO  HTP ASSY-EQUIPPED WAS OFFERED TO DAL ALONG WITH THE APPROVAL TO INSTALL.

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