Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
April 5, 2012
Submitted
April 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
76
Aircraft time
71,287 hours, 31,879 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Worn
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR HINGE FITTING NR 6 HAS A WORN & LOOSE. BEARING SLIDES COMPLETELY OUT OF FITTING. REPLACED LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR HINGE FITTING NR 6 IAW A320 AMM 55-16-42.

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