What it covers
For reports pertaining to the structural aspects of the movable airfoil hinged to the horizontal stabilizer for longitudinal control. Includes the "ruddervator" on V-tail aircraft and balance weights. Does not include the stabilator structure which is filed in JASC code 5510 or the torque tubes which are filed under the actuating mechanism in JASC code 2730. Typical parts are hinge, hinge fittings, bearing, bolt, miscellaneous structure, etc.
Service difficulty reports · 5,381
Reports filed under 5520, newest first.
| 1995 | 66 |
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| 1996 | 59 |
| 1997 | 76 |
| 1998 | 66 |
| 1999 | 55 |
| 2000 | 71 |
| 2001 | 89 |
| 2002 | 86 |
| 2003 | 96 |
| 2004 | 46 |
| 2005 | 39 |
| 2006 | 54 |
| 2007 | 49 |
| 2008 | 54 |
| 2009 | 44 |
| 2010 | 72 |
| 2011 | 59 |
| 2012 | 97 |
| 2013 | 71 |
| 2014 | 66 |
| 2015 | 71 |
| 2016 | 107 |
| 2017 | 104 |
| 2018 | 109 |
| 2019 | 514 |
| 2020 | 664 |
| 2021 | 583 |
| 2022 | 94 |
| 2023 | 82 |
| 2024 | 275 |
| 2025 | 846 |
| 2026 | 617 |
SDR AALA202610128192Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 4 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING IAW AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610121408Hinge Fitting · wornAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR POSITION 3 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND IS WORN -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42SDR AALA202610123407Hinge Fitting · wornAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STAB ELEVATOR POSITION 6 HINGE ARM END FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND IS WORN -MAINTENANCE REPLACED HINGE ARM END FITTING PER AMM 55-16-42
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