Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 24, 2021
Submitted
August 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N630JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02640
Aircraft time
60,161 hours, 21,641 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT # 2761, FLL-SXM(AIR TURNBACK TO FLL). EXPERIOENCED A VIBRATION AT FL 250 CLIMBING @ 300KTS. SLOWED SPEED TO 280KTS, ONCE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATES AGAIN TO 300KTS @ FL 310 EXPERIENCED MODERATE UPSET ; REF LG. PG. 3128815 ITEM 1 (A/C VIBES) HINGE POINT INBD OF ACUATOR 34CE1 ON THE ELEVATOR HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY (SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO FOLLOW)

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