Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
March 4, 2013
Submitted
March 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N163US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1417
Aircraft time
41,079 hours, 15,084 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5598141300200
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Nr 4 Elevator
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

2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RIGHT NR 4 ELEVATOR HINGE FITTING ASSEMBLY BETWEEN HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 2707 TO STA 3416 ALSO BETWEEN RIB 7 TO RIB 9. REPLACED RIGHT NR 4 ELEVATOR HINGE FITTING ASSEMBLY IAW A321 AMM 55-16-42.

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