What was found
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: AFTER REMOVE BEARING CORROSION FOUND IN FITTING Ñ 5 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE FITTING NR 5 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER IAW SRM 51-72-11, SRM 55-36-42-300-008 AND DRAWING D55371041.
- Difficulty date
- November 27, 2025
- Submitted
- December 2, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N2027J
- Make and model
- Airbus A321271N
- Aircraft serial
- 09121
- Aircraft time
- 18,023 hours, 4,980 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5534 · Vertical Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Zone 300
- 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.