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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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 AALA201801029036Bolt · wornRUDDER UPPER ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING BOLT WORN ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BOLT IAW AMM 27-24-51.SDR DALA2017121808712Bearing · corrodedRUSTED RUDDER YOKE BEARING (EHV). DUE TO CORROSION LEVEL 2, BEARING WAS VERIFIED AND REPLACED.SDR F3LA2017122600272Fitting · damagedRUDDER BLUE ACTUATOR FITTING DAMAGED FROM BLUE ACTUATOR, DISASSEMBLING ITSELF FROM THE RUDDER SIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER IAW AMM 27-21-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR AALA201801099056Hinge Arm · excess playAIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. EXCESSIVE PLAY BEARING ON RUDDER HINGE ARM 7 ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED HINGE ARM 7 AND FASTENERS ON VERTICAL STABILIZER (RUDDER) PER SRM 51-72-11 AND AMM A320 55-36-41-400-001.SDR AALA201801099054Hinge Fitting · looseAIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. EXCESSIVE PLAY BEARING RUDDER HINGE ARM 4 ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED HINGE ARM PER SRM 51-72-11.SDR AALA201712129044Rudder · corrodedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. SIGNS OF CORROSION ON TRAILING EDGE OF RUDDER 50 INCHES ABOVE BASE OF RUDDER. REPAIRED RUDDER PER SRM 55-41-19-300-002, FIGURE 20102.SDR AALA201712129043Rudder · corrodedAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. SIGNS OF CORROSION ON TRAILING EDGE OF RUDDER 15 1/2 FEET ABOVE BASE OF RUDDER. REPAIRED RUDDER PER SRM 55-41-19-300-002, FIGURE 20102.SDR DALA2017112208317Torque Tube · corrodedCORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE ASSY. THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WAS REPAIRED IAW ER/A 562416-14, REV ORIGINAL.SDR AALA201712159015Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER NR 6 HINGE ARM BEARING ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING PER SRM 51-72-11.SDR JGVR20171117001Cotter Pin · missingRUDDER TRIM TAB HINGE PIN, RETAINING COTTER PIN WAS MISSING WHICH CAUSED THE HINGE PIN TO MIGRATE AND CHAFE A HOLE INTO LOWER RUDDER RIB BENEATH RUDDER TRIM TAB. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIB IAW 51-40-03, 51-40-04, 51-40-06, AND MM 20-32-00.SDR JGVR20171114001Bracket · corrodedUPPER BRACKET OF THE CENTER RUDDER HINGE FOUND CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REPLACED THE BRACKET.SDR REXA2017110201173Bearing · wornRUDDER CENTER LOWER HINGE BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED AND INSTALLED A NEW BEARING IAW CMM 55-41-27, AND SRM 51-42-21.SDR AALA201710239034Hinge Fitting · wornWHILE INSPECTING RUDDER FOR REPORT OF AIRFRAME VIBRATION, MAINTENANCE FOUNT EXCESSIVE PLAY ON VERTICAL STABILIZER HINGE FITTINGS 2, 3, 5, AND 7. REPLACED IAW AMM 55-36-41 . AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.SDR AALA201711079028Hinge Arm · wornNR 7 RUDDER ATTACH HINGE ARM FITTING BEARING ON VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41-0401,SDR AALA201711079027Hinge Arm · wornNR 4 RUDDER ATTACH HINGE ARM FITTING BEARING ON VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41-0401,SDR AALA201711079026Hinge Arm · wornNR 5 RUDDER ATTACH HINGE ARM FITTING BEARING ON VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41-0401,SDR AALA201711079024Hinge Arm · wornNR 2 RUDDER ATTACH HINGE ARM FITTING BEARING ON VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41-0401.SDR AALA201711079023Hinge Arm · wornNR 3 RUDDER ATTACH HINGE ARM FITTING BEARING ON VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41-0401.SDR AALA201711079022Hinge Arm · wornNR 1 RUDDER ATTACH HINGE ARM FITTING BEARING ON VERTICAL STABILIZER HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41-0401.SDR AALA201710319012Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EXCESSIVE PLAY AT NR 4 RUDDER HINGE FITTING. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING PER SRM 51-72-11 AND AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.SDR SIMA20171002001Fitting · damagedRUDDER MID UPPER HINGE FITTING, LOWER HAT BUSHING BORE DIMENSIONAL CHECKED BAD. REPLACED THE FITTING IAW SRM 55-40-02, AND ETN EM-55-070SDR AALA201710319011Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: EXCESSIVE PLAY ON NR 5 RUDDER HINGE FITTING. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER SRM 51-72-11 AND AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.SDR AALA201710259010Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER TO HINGE ARM NR 1 BEARING AT RIB 2 ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED HINGE ARM NR 1 FITTING PER SRM 51-72-11 AND AMM 55-36-41-000-001-A.SDR SWAA2022013109080Balance Weight · corroded.VERTICAL STABILIZER; RUDDER COUNTER BALANCE LEADING EDGE CORRODED. MARKED. / REPLACED VERTICAL STABILIZER; RUDDER COUNTER BALANCE I.A.W B737-700 CMM 55-40-09 A-TAG - GY1755SDR AALA201709259002Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE ARM BEARING NR 7 AT RIB 11 ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING PER AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A AND SRM A320 51-72-11.SDR AALA201709239004Hinge Fitting · wornEXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 2 FITTING AT RIB 4, REPLACED THE RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A, AND SRM A320 51-72-11.SDR AALA201709219006Hinge Fitting · excess playAIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 7 BEARING. REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING ASSEMBLY (FORKED END) PER AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.SDR AALA201709159024Hinge Arm · wornEXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 2 BEARING ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED HINGE ARM IAW AMM 55-36-41.SDR IPXA2017091521740Tee Fitting · corrodedINSPECTION TYPE: C3, FORWARD UPPER RUDDER AT ZFR=450.173 FRONT SPAR TEE ANGLE CORRODED. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND REPLACED TEE ANGLE IAW DWG AMC7292 AND SRM 51-33-01.SDR SWAA2022020108425Balance Weight · corrodedRUDDER BALANCE ARM WEIGHT IS CORRODED. / REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW RUDDER BALANCE ARM WEIGHT IAW BOEING CMM CHAPTER 55-40-09 STEP (3) WEIGHT WN49 06SDR SWAA2022012709745Balance Weight · corrodedRUDDER MIDDLE COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHT IS CORRODED. / REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW RUDDER 'MIDDLE' COUNTER BLANCE WEIGHT I/A/W B737 SRM 51-40-02SDR SWAA2022012741297Balance Weight · crackedCORROSION ON RUDER MID COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHT / REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER MIDCOUNTER WEIGHT IAW CMM 55-40-09SDR RU3A20170728021Support Bracket · crackedRUDDER STOP SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW EO 17-07-04.SDR JJBA20170727030Structure · damagedFOUND DAMAGE ON FORE RUDDER AND TRAILING RUDDER. PERMANENT REPAIR OF RUDDER IAW EA 38-2017-116.SDR JGVR20170719001Fitting · damagedRUDDER BIAS ACTUATOR UPPER GIMBAL MOUNT IS CONTACTING STRUCTURE. FOUND UPPER RUDDER BIAS ACTUATOR HAVING ENLONGATED BOLT HOLES. MEASURED DAMAGED HOLE ON RUDDER BIAS FITTING P/N 6960556-49 MOUNTING HOLE.MEASURED DAMAGED HOLE ON RUDDER BIAS FITTING MOUNTING HOLSDR JGVR20170717001Torque Tube · corrodedFOUND RUDDER LOWER TORQUE TUBE TO HAVE INTERNAL CORROSION. FOUND DURING RUDDER INSTALLATION AFTER PAINT. REQUEST ADDITIONAL TIME FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE SEIZED RUDDER TORQUE TUBE AND FOR TRAVEL CHECK OF RUDDER. REMOVED LOWER RUDDER TORQUE TUBE AND INSTALLED CUSSDR 2017F00146Hinge Bracket · corrodedRUDDER HINGE BRACKET CORRODED.SDR AALA201707319028Hinge Fitting · wornEXCESSIVE PLAY ON VERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 7 BEARING AT VERTICAL STABILIZER, RUDDER STATION 561 AND RIB 11. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING ASSEMBLY IAW SRM 51-72-11 AND AMM 55-36-41.SDR AALA201707319027Hinge Fitting · wornEXCESSIVE PLAY ON VERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 5 BEARING VERTICAL STABILIZER, RUDDER STATION 299 AND RIB 7. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING ASSEMBLY IAW SRM 51-72-11 AND AMM 55-36-41.SDR AALA201707319026Hinge Fitting · wornEXCESSIVE PLAY ON VERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 3 BEARING, RUDDER STATION 228 AND RIB 5. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING ASSEMBLY IAW SRM 51-72-11 AND AMM 55-36-41.SDR AALA201707319025Hinge Fitting · wornEXCESSIVE PLAY ON VERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 1 BEARING. VSS 780 AND RIB 2 . REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING ASSEMBLY IAW SRM 51-72-11 AND AMM 55-36-41.SDR AALA201707319023Hinge Fitting · wornEXCESSIVE PLAY ON VERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 4 BEARING. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING ASSEMBLY IAW SRM 51-72-11, AND AMM 55-36-41.SDR EE4Y201706233811Structure · damagedRUDDER RT SIDE HOISTING POINT, 3 AREAS WITH WATER INGRESS . REPAIRED IAW EOD-32S-55-0051-R00.SDR AALA201706209012Attach Fitting · wornAIRFRAME VIBRATION FELT ON CLIMB OUT AT 3201 CTS AUTO PILOT ENGAGE VIBRATION DID NOT STOP WHEN AUTO PILOT DISCONNECTED. VIBRATION STOP WHEN AIR SPEED REDUCED BELOW 280 KNOTS ALL ENGINE INDICATION NORMAL. REPAIRS MADE TO ALL RUDDER HINGE ATTACH FITTINGS. FUNSDR G02R20170724010Hinge Fitting · corrodedVERTICAL FIN, RUDDER HINGE, UPPER FITTING IS CORRODED.SDR G02R20170724009Hinge Fitting · corrodedVERTICAL FIN, RUDDER HINGE, CENTER FITTING IS PITTEDSDR G02R20170724008Hinge Fitting · corrodedVERTICAL FIN, RUDDER HINGE, LOWER FITTING IS PITTED.SDR GTIA2017051901926Arm · damagedRUDDER HINGE ARM BR4 AND BR5 HAS ELONGATED HOLE. PERMANENT RE OF RUDDER HINGE 4 AND 5 ELONGATED HOLES PERFORMED IAW EO 5536-1709 REV.00 DATED:MAY.16.2017 AND AIRBUS TO 80305432/005/2017 #A SEE LTPR D/O:5000651547-0010 AND M/O:1001938890-0010 THIS IS A CAT 'A' SDR GTIA2017051901925Rudder · damagedFOUND WATER INGRESS ON RUDDER LT SIDE SHELL RIB HOIST POINT NR 2. AREA NR 1, 33 MM, AREA NR 2, 55 MM, AREA 1, 24 MM, AREAS 2, 78 MM WIDTH. PERFORMED DOUBLE REPAIR IAW EO 5541-1708SDR G02R2017080100003Torque Tube · corrodedRUDDER TORQUE TUBE IS PITTED BEYOND THE ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS
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