JASC 5540

Service difficulty reports · 1,902

Reports filed under 5540 · Rudder Structure, newest first.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '5540'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR AALA201904129031Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RUDDER #1 HINGE FITTING BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.Apr 11, 2019 · N9002U · Airbus A319115SDR SWIA2019060745958Hinge · gougedBOTH MIDDLE HINGES FOR RUDDER ATTACH ON VERTICAL STAB GOUGED. (C-CHECK) RO: 06/05/2019 BLENDED AND REPAIRED BOTH MIDDLE HINGES FOR RUDDER ATTACH ON VERTICAL STAB IAW SRM AND REO.Apr 10, 2019 · N448SW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR SWAA2022030105735Balance Weight · corrodedRUDDER; RUDDER BEAM ARM BALANCE WEIGHT HAS CORROSION. / REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER WEIGHT PER CMM 55-40-09Apr 9, 2019 · N217JC · Boeing 7377H4SDR SWAA2022030126438Balance Weight · corrodedRUDDER COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHT HAS CORROSION / REMOVED + REPLACED RUDDER COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHT IAW CMM 55-40-09 + MM 20-50-11-910-801Mar 31, 2019 · N280WN · Boeing 7377H4SDR SWAA2022030105335Balance Weight · corrodedAS PER MAINTENANCE REQUEST: RUDDER COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHT CORRODED / REPLACED RUDDER BALANCE WEIGHT IAW SRM 51-60-07-0G-0.Mar 21, 2019 · N216WR · Boeing 7377H4SDR SWAA2022030197628Balance Weight · corrodedRUDDER BALANCE WEIGHT IS CORRODED / INSTALLED RUDDER BALANCE WEIGHT (173A5103-1) PER SRM 51-60-07-0G-0. CONFIRMED RUDDER BALANCE WEIGHT MATCHED (OLD WEIGHT 45.10-NEW WEIGHT 45.12).Mar 19, 2019 · N7745A · Boeing 7377BDSDR SWAA2022030125619Balance Weight · corrodedRUDDER COUNTER WEIGHT; FWD LH AND RH SIDES HAVE AREAS OF CORROSION. / REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER BALANCE WEIGTH I/A/W SRM 55-40-02 AND BEOING DWG # 173A5001 REV. F. BALANCE WEIGHT P/N: 173A5103-1 ATAG # WN9812Mar 18, 2019 · N277WN · Boeing 7377H4SDR AALA201903259054Bearing · wornNR 7 RUDDER HINGE BEARING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WAS WORN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE IAW AMM 55-36-41.Mar 18, 2019 · N9018E · Airbus A319115SDR AALA201903259053Bearing · wornNR 5 RUDDER HINGE BEARING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WAS WORN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE RUDDER HINGE IAW AMM 55-36-41.Mar 18, 2019 · N9018E · Airbus A319115SDR AALA201903259052Bearing · wornNR 4 RUDDER HINGE BEARING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WAS WORN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE RUDDER HINGE IAW AMM 55-36-41.Mar 18, 2019 · N9018E · Airbus A319115SDR AALA201903259051Bearing · wornNR 3 RUDDER HINGE BEARING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WAS WORN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE IAW AMM 55-36-41.Mar 18, 2019 · N9018E · Airbus A319115SDR AALA201903259050Bearing · wornNR 2 RUDDER HINGE BEARING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WAS WORN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE IAW AMM 55-36-41.Mar 18, 2019 · N9018E · Airbus A319115SDR AALA201903259049Bearing · wornNR 1 RUDDER HINGE BEARING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WAS WORN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE RUDDER HINGE IAW AMM 55-36-41.Mar 18, 2019 · N9018E · Airbus A319115SDR CA190311028Hinge Fitting · corroded(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DEEP LEVEL TWO PITTING CORROSION WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE RUDDER CENTER HINGE ASSEMBLY. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN MAPPED AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS PROVIDED AN REPAIR ENGINEERING ORDER TO ADDRESS THE DAMAGE.Mar 11, 2019 · Cndair CL6002D24SDR AALA2019030879011Hinge Fitting · wornNR 1 RUDDER HINGE POINT HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED THE HINGE FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.Mar 7, 2019 · N189UW · Airbus A321211SDR AALA2019030769040Hinge Fitting · wornNR 2 RUDDER HINGE HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE HINGE FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.Mar 6, 2019 · N189UW · Airbus A321211SDR AALA201903079008Hinge Fitting · wornNR 7 RUDDER HINGE HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE HINGE FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.Mar 6, 2019 · N189UW · Airbus A321211SDR AALA2019030769027Hinge Fitting · wornNR 5 RUDDER HINGE POINT HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE HINGE FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.Mar 5, 2019 · N189UW · Airbus A321211SDR AALA2019030769026Hinge Fitting · wornNR 3 RUDDER HINGE POINT HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED HINGE FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.Mar 5, 2019 · N189UW · Airbus A321211SDR AALA2019030749051Hinge Fitting · wornNR 4 RUDDER HINGE POINT HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE HINGE FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.Mar 3, 2019 · N189UW · Airbus A321211SDR AALA201903219008Hinge Arm · wornRUDDER HINGE ARM NR 4 HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WAS WORN. REPLACED THE HINGE ARM IAW AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.Feb 20, 2019 · N753US · Airbus A319112SDR AALA201903209025Hinge Arm · wornNR 7 RUDDER HINGE ARM HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WAS WORN. REPLACED THE HINGE ARM IAW AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.Feb 20, 2019 · N753US · Airbus A319112SDR AALA201903209024Hinge Arm · wornNR 3 RUDDER HINGE ARM HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WAS WORN. REPLACED THE HINGE ARM IAW AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.Feb 20, 2019 · N753US · Airbus A319112SDR FDEA201902150418Rudder · damagedRUDDER WITH WATER AT LOCATION #35 AS MARKED COMPLIED WITH EA # 6-5540-T0345213 PT1 , EA TITLE: STABILIZERS - RUDDER - FLUID INGRESS DAMAGE FOUND ON RH PANEL AROUND PRODUCTION SCREW POINT - SRM REPAIR - RSC TRACKING. REPAIRED THE RUDDER WITH WATER AT LOCATIFeb 15, 2019 · N678FE · Airbus A300F4605RSDR DALA2019021500961Rudder · damagedAWR: DUE TO SEVERAL PAINT FLAKES ON BOTH SIDES OF RUDDER SURFACES, PERFORM REMOVE/INSTALL RUDDER ASSY ON REFERENCE OF NRC00054. SUMMARY OF THE NRC# 00056 RUDDER ASSY AND CONTROL TAB WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED PER MD88 AMM 27-20-01-401 AND MD88 AMM 27-20-02 AND Feb 14, 2019 · N905DL · Doug MD88SDR SWAA2022030144876Balance Weight · corrodedRUDDER COUNTERBALANCE WEIGHT IS CORRODED IN BETWEEN RUDDER AND WEIGHT. (GAP IN BETWEEN RUDDER AND WEIGHT) / REMOVED AND REPLACED COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHT PER CMM. 55-40-09Feb 12, 2019 · N432WN · Boeing 7377H4SDR DALA2019021220917Structure · missingDURING PAINT VISIT, FOUND RUDDER TO HAVE MISSING FLAME SPRAY. RUDDER P/N SN5955501-1 S/N 403. REMOVED AND REPLACE RUDDER WITH SERVICEABLE REDDER PER WORK CARD 2720-4421. RUDDER, ASSEMBL OFF 88-5554-9-0005 00403 ON 88-5554-9-0005 49321. (LP0941022)Feb 11, 2019 · N907DE · Doug MD88SDR 7C7A2019020900476Rudder · dentedDENT LT FORE RUDDER RD 8-55-3260 AND ECO 008.27-19.01 FOR DETAILS.Feb 9, 2019 · N884EA · Dhav DHC8106SDR AALA201902119023Hinge Fitting · wornRIGHT ELEVATOR NR 1 HINGE FITTING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WAS WORN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE HINGE FITTING IAW AMM 55-16-42.Feb 7, 2019 · N977UY · Airbus A321231SDR 2019FA0000030Hinge Fitting · corrodedDURING ROUTINE SURVEILLANCE, THE CENTER RUDDER HINGE HALF WAS OBSERVED WITH SEVERE EXFOLIATION/INTER-GRANULAR CORROSION.Feb 5, 2019 · N556ER · Cessna 172SSDR SWAA2022030134714Balance Weight · corroded***CORROSION*** L/H ELEVATOR BAY #5 CENTER BALANCE WEIGHT HAS PITTING AND CORROSION / REMOVED AND REPLACED 2EA FIXED LOWER BALANCE WEIGHTS ON L/H ELEVATOR BAY #5. IAW SRM 51-61-04-0G-0 5.(5) (A) TRHU (D). 59083U 01/28/19 FIGURE 4. SHEET 1 VIEW B-B. DRAWING: 18Jan 26, 2019 · N402WN · Boeing 7377H4SDR DALA2019012400492Rudder · damagedDURING PAINT VISIT FOUND RUDDER TO HAVE DAMAGED MISSING FLAMESPRAY . RUDDER P/N SN5955501-1 S/N 49321, STOCK NUMBER 88-5554-9-0005, FTN 34R21A. REMOVED RUDDER P/N SN5955501-1, S/N 49321, STK NUMBER 88-5554-9-0005, FTN 34R21A, FROM A/C 991. INSTALLED RUDDER P/NJan 23, 2019 · N991DL · Doug MD88SDR SWAA2022030136450Balance Weight · corrodedRUDDER COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHT CORRODED / REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER COUNTERBALANCE WEIGHT PER CMM 54-40-09.Jan 15, 2019 · N407WN · Boeing 7377H4SDR AALA201901259021Hinge Arm · wornRUDDER NR 4 HINGE ARM FITTING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WORN. REPLACED THE HINGE ARM FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41.Dec 27, 2018 · N191UW · Airbus A321211SDR AALA201901259020Hinge Arm · wornRUDDER NR 7 HINGE ARM FITTING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WORN. REPLACED THE HINGE ARM FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41.Dec 27, 2018 · N191UW · Airbus A321211SDR AALA201901259019Hinge Arm · wornRUDDER NR 2 HINGE ARM FITTING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WORN. REPLACED THE HINGE ARM FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41.Dec 27, 2018 · N191UW · Airbus A321211SDR AALA201901259018Hinge Arm · wornRUDDER NR 3 HINGE ARM FITTING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WORN. REPLACED THE HINGE ARM FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41.Dec 27, 2018 · N191UW · Airbus A321211SDR AALA201901289065Hinge Arm · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 7 ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND IS WORN. REPLACED HINGE ARM PER SRM 51-72-11.Dec 26, 2018 · N122US · Airbus A320214SDR CALA2018122872657Hinge Fitting · misalignedA3NB-55-3-6022; RUDDER HINGE FITTING #6 MISALIGNED BY MECH V0802 85 AT HAECO LCQ PER REF NO.9295346 REMOVED AND REPLACED #6 HINGE FITTING IAW A320 SRM 55-36-42-300- 001 PARG 2.A. AND AMM 55-36-41-000-001-A PARG 4.B. WORK ACCOMPLI SHED BY TECH V061630 AND INSP Dec 26, 2018 · N458UA · Airbus A320232SDR CALA2018122872646Hinge · misalignedA3NB-55-3-6022; RUDDER HINGES #3 ARE MISALIGNED AT HAECO LCQ PE R REF NO.9295256 BY MECH V061757 REMOVED AND REPLACED NO. 3 HINGE FITTING IAW A320 SRM 55-36-42-3 00-001 PARG 2A AND AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A PAR 6H. BY MECH V08028 5 AND INSP BY LC-66.Dec 23, 2018 · N458UA · Airbus A320232SDR CALA2018122872645Fitting · misalignedA3NB-55-3-6022; RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING #7 MISALIGNED AT HAECO LCQ PER REF NO.9295347 BY MECH V080285 REMOVED AND REPLACED NO. 7 HINGE FITTING IAW A320 SRM 55-36-42-3 00-001 PARG 2A AND AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A PAR 4. BY MECH V08028 5 AND INSP BY LC-66.Dec 23, 2018 · N458UA · Airbus A320232SDR AALA201901289068Hinge Arm · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 1 ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND IS WORN. REPLACED HINGE ARM PER SRM 51-72-11.Dec 22, 2018 · N122US · Airbus A320214SDR AALA201901289067Hinge Arm · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 5 ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND IS WORN. REPLACED HINGE ARM PER SRM 51-72-11.Dec 22, 2018 · N122US · Airbus A320214SDR AALA201901289066Hinge Arm · wornAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RUDDER HINGE ARM #2 ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND IS WORN. REPLACED HINGE ARM PER SRM 51-72-11.Dec 22, 2018 · N122US · Airbus A320214SDR AALA201901169001Hinge Arm · wornRUDDER HINGE ARM NR 4 HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WAS WORN. REPLACED THE HINGE ARM IAW SRM 51-72-11.Dec 22, 2018 · N122US · Airbus A320214SDR CALA2018121402564Rudder · vibrationLT AIRFRAME VIBRATIONWHEN AIRSPEED ABOVE 300KTS ON CLIMB. 15000- 26000FT SEE PREV CHRONIC HISTORY UNLOCKING FOR SIGNOFF LH AND RH ELE REPLACED ON LP 8391727 AND 8389707. RUDDER REWORK ACP ON FOLLOWING LP INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 8395435, 8408800,8408743,84Dec 11, 2018 · N494UA · Airbus A320232SDR C77A2018120600002Hinge Fitting · damagedDURING BASIC CHECK AT EAMS, INSPECTION DISCOVERED THE RUDDER HINGE FITTING #2, P/N 170-63112-003 (ASSY P/N 170-63072-407), WITH DAMAGE TO THE POSITION #1 BUSHING, P/N 170-62217-003, BORE HOLE (REF ETD2018-170-127105-A, FIGURE 1). EAMS REAMED THE DAMAGED RUDDDec 6, 2018 · N638CZ · Emb ERJ170200LRSDR AALA201812079008Hinge · excess playEXCESIVE PLAY ON THE RUDDER HINGE NR 1 BEARING. REPLACED THE RUDDER HINGE IAW AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A, AND SRM 51-72-11.Nov 9, 2018 · N751UW · Airbus A319112SDR AALA201812079007Hinge Fitting · excess playEXCESIVE PLAY ON THE RUDDER HINGE NR 7 BEARING, WL Z325. REPLACED THE HINGE FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A, AND SRM 51-72-11.Nov 9, 2018 · N751UW · Airbus A319112SDR CALA2018110202242Hinge Fitting · damagedVERT STAB RUDDER HINGE FITTING 2, 4 AND 5 IS DAMAGED. R&R HINGE FITTINGS NR 2, NR 4 AND NR 5 ON VERTICAL STAB IAW SRM 55-36-41-000-001-A & AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.Oct 30, 2018 · N422UA · Airbus A320232
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