JASC 5540

Service difficulty reports · 1,903

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 USAA2012113000004Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE ARM END FITTING NR 1. REPLACED NR 1 RUDDER HINGE ARM END FITTING IAW A319 SRM 51-42-11 & AMM 55-36-41.Oct 22, 2012 · N748UW · Airbus A319112SDR CA121129001Bearing · corroded(CAN) DURING 100 HRS INSPECTION, TECH WHILE PERFORMING AD CF2008-29 FOUND LOW CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE RUDDER AND THE REAR FUSELAGE SKIN. AFTER RUDDER REMOVAL, THEY FOUND UPPER TORQUE TUBE LOWER BEARING AND LOWER TORQUE TUBE UPPER BEARING CORRODED.Oct 19, 2012 · Cndair CL2156B11215SDR TRBA20121017005Control Rod · failedDURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND THE RUDDER SPRING TAB CONTROL ROD FAILED SPECIAL DETAILED INSPECTION. FOUND TRACES OF CORROSION INSIDE ROD. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DURING MX INSP FOUND THE RUDDER SPRING TAB CONTROL ROD FAILED SPECIAL DETAILED INSPECTOct 17, 2012 · N417AT · Aerosp ATR72SDR TRBA20121016004Torque Tube · corrodedDURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE UPPER SECTION SHOWS SIGN OF INTERNAL CORROSION. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED TORQUE TUBE IAW JIC 27-21-45. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Oct 16, 2012 · N420AT · Aerosp ATR72SDR TRBA20121016003Control Rod · corrodedDURING MX INSPECTION, FOUND THE RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB CONTROL ROD SHOWS SIGN OF INTERNAL CORROSION. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB CONTROL ROD IAW JIC 27-31-41. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Oct 16, 2012 · N420AT · Aerosp ATR72SDR IPXA12175875Panel · faultyUNCOMMANDED RUDDER TRIM FOUND RUDDER/AIL TRIM PANEL FAULTY, UNABLE TO STOP RUDDER FROM TRIMMING. R & R RUDDER AIL TRIM PANEL IAW MM 27-12-31. OPS GOOD.Oct 15, 2012 · N160UP · Airbus A300F4622RSDR DXTR 20121015001Bracket · crackedDURING A ROUTINE A/B INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE AUTOPILOT RUDDER CABLE BRACKET LOCATED AFT OF THE CANTED BULKHEAD IS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. REPLACED RUDDER AUTO PILOT CABLE PULLEY BRACKET, REF SRM 51-40-03, PN 6661154-2.Oct 15, 2012 · N678QS · Cessna 560XLSDR USAA2012101200021Hinge Fitting · excess playC11 CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE BEARING 5 AT STA 299, RIB 7. REPLACED NR 5 RUDDER HINGE FITTING IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11.Oct 1, 2012 · N823AW · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2012101200008Hinge Fitting · excess playC11 CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE BEARING NR 1 AT STA 78, RIB 2. REPLACED NR 1 RUDDER HINGE FITTING IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11.Oct 1, 2012 · N823AW · Airbus A319132SDR CA121004004Bolt · broken(CAN) ACFT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE SINCE SEPT 17-2012. THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED STRONG WINDS AND KEPT MOVING THE AIRCRAFT SO IT WAS PARKED INTO THE WIND. CONFIRMED THE CONTROL LOCKS WERE IN PLACE ON THE 19TH OF SEPT. WHEN THEY DID THEIR WALKAROUND TO DEPART THE ASep 26, 2012 · Beech B300SDR EE4Y2012092600288Structure · corrodedRUDDER LT AND RT SIDE WITH CORROSION AT THE TIP AREA. DAMAGED AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW MESSAGE 70567398/006.Sep 19, 2012 · N503NK · Airbus A319132SDR IPXA12M75637Hinge Bracket · corrodedINSPECTION TYPE: 4C LOWER AFT RUDDER UPPER HINGE BRACKET AFT FACE CORRODED AT ZAR 387. REPAIRED CORROSION ON RUDDER HINGE BRACKET IAW STASA EA 011-5540-01- A4284 REV IR AND EO MD11-5540-48697-A. (MINOR)Sep 18, 2012 · N295UP · Doug MD11FSDR EE4Y2012092000286Rudder · contaminatedVERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER HOISTING POINTS 1LT, 2LT, 3LT AND 3RT WITH TRAPPED FLUID. DAMAGED AREAS WERE REPAIRED IAW MESSAGE 70567288/006 DTD SEP 19, 2012 AND TD-K4-S2-39630-2012, ISSUE A, UNDER THE NON ROUTINE ITEM, WO: A1A232, SUBJOB: 3, ITEM: 1.Sep 16, 2012 · N503NK · Airbus A319132SDR CA120918001Tension Spring · detached(CAN) PILOT COMPLAINED OF LOOSE RUDDER CABLE IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT 1 OF THE CABLE TENSION SPRINGS HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE UPPER WASHER OF THE RUDDER PEDAL. THE LOOP THAT HOLDS THE SPRING IN THE WASHER WAS OPEN MORE THAN NORMAL ALLOWING THE Sep 10, 2012 · Diamon DA20C1SDR USAA2012100100022Hinge · excess play1S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON BEARING RUDDER HINGE NR 2 AT RIB 4. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE NR 2 AT RIB 4 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41.Sep 10, 2012 · N839AW · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2012100100021Hinge · excess play1S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE NR 3 AT RUDDER STATION 163, RIB 5. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE NR 3 AT RUDDER STATION 163, RIB 5 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 AND SRM 51-42-11.Sep 10, 2012 · N839AW · Airbus A319132SDR EE4Y2012091100285Rudder · contaminatedEMPENNAGE VERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER HOISTING POINTS 2LH, 2RH AND 3RH WITH TRAPPED FLUID. DAMAGED AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW MESSAGE 70566931/006 DTD SEP 10, 2012 AND TDK4S2395272012, ISSUE A.Sep 7, 2012 · N504NK · Airbus A319132SDR EE4Y2012090500271Structure · contaminatedVERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER HOISTING POINTS 1, 2, 3 AT RT SIDE AND 2 AND 3 AND LT SIDE WERE FOUND WITH TRAPPED FLUID. REPAIRED IAW DISPOSITION TD K4S2394852012, ISSUE A,.Sep 1, 2012 · N502NK · Airbus A319132SDR QXEA2012083000941Attach Fitting · chafedFORE RUDDER FRONT SPAR UPPER PCU ATTACH FITTING IS CHAFED FROM MIGRATING BEARING. BLENDED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 55-41-20-02-02. DAMAGE WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS IAW SRM 55-41-20-02-02. CONFIRMED AFFECTED AREA CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. ALODINEDAug 30, 2012 · N405QX · Bombdr DHC8402SDR USAA2012083100006Rudder · bulgedC6 CHECK - BULGING & ROUGH AREA ON LEFT SIDE OF RUDDER AT STA 121.64 APPROX 9.5 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE & 106.5 INCHES FROM LOWER EDGE. REPAIRED BULGING & ROUGH AREA IAW EA 95177A.Aug 29, 2012 · N516AU · Boeing 7373B7SDR USAA2012083100005Rudder · bulgedC6 CHECK - BULGING & ROUGH AREA ON LEFT SIDE OF RUDDER AT STA 174.12 APPROX 10 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE & 157 INCHES FROM LOWER EDGE. REPAIRED BULGING & ROUGH AREA IAW EA 95177A.Aug 29, 2012 · N516AU · Boeing 7373B7SDR USAA2012091200007Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON NR 1 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT RUDDER STA 78, RIB 2. REPLACED NR 1 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT RUDDER STA 78, RIB 2 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41-000-001-A.Aug 22, 2012 · N755US · Airbus A319112SDR USAA2012092000011Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING ASSEMBLY NR 2 BETWEEN RUDDER STA 193 TO STA 228 & BETWEEN RIB 4 TO RIB 5. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING ASSEMBLY NR 2 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11.Aug 18, 2012 · N755US · Airbus A319112SDR USAA2012091200008Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON NR 5 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT RUDDER STA 299, RIB 7. REPLACED NR 5 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT RUDDER STA 299, RIB 7 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41-000-001-A.Aug 18, 2012 · N755US · Airbus A319112SDR USAA2012090500068Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER NR 2 HINGE FITTING AT STA 120. REPLACED RUDDER NR 2 HINGE IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 AND A319 AMM 55-36-41-400-001.Aug 10, 2012 · N822AW · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2012090500066Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE RUDDER PLAY AT NR 7 HINGE FITTING AT STA 569. REPLACED NR 7 HINGE IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 AND A319 .AMM 55-36-41-400-001Aug 10, 2012 · N822AW · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2012090500064Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER NR 4 HINGE FITTING AT STA 206. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE NR 4 IAW A319 SRM 51-42-11 AND A319 AMM 55-36-41-400-001.Aug 10, 2012 · N822AW · Airbus A319132SDR DALA1244630921Structure · damagedDURING HMV, DAMAGED ALUMINIUM FLAME SPRAY WAS FOUND ON RUDDER LT/RT SURFACE. ALUMINIUN FLAME SPRAY WAS REPAIRED IAW MD88 SRM 51-70-1A PARA 23A.Aug 6, 2012 · N921DL · Doug MD88SDR QXEA2012071800703Attach Fitting · chafedCHAFING ON FORE RUDDER LOWER PCU ATTACH FITTING DUE TO MIGRATING BEARING. REMOVED PCU ACTUATOR ROD IAW AMM 27-23-06-000-801. REMOVED BEARING AND BLENDED ATTACH FITTING IAW SRM TEMP REV 55-002 AND 55-41-20-02-02. CONFIRMED AFFECTED AREA CRACK FREE, MIN REMAIJul 18, 2012 · N408QX · Bombdr DHC8401SDR QXEA2012071800702Bearing · migratedCHAFING ON FORE RUDDER UPPER PCU ATTACH FITTING DUE TO MIGRATED BEARING. REMOVED PCU ACTUATOR ROD IAW AMM 27-23-06-000-801. REMOVED BEARING AND BLENDED ATTACH FITTING IAW SRM 51-41-20-02-02, TEMP REV 55-002. MIN REMAINING THICKNESS NOTED .375", CONFIRMED CRJul 18, 2012 · N408QX · Bombdr DHC8401SDR USAA2012073100021Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 2 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 193, RIB 4. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 2 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 193, RIB 4 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41.Jul 10, 2012 · N660AW · Airbus A320232SDR USAA2012073100020Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 3 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 228, RIB 5. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 3 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 228, RIB 5 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41.Jul 10, 2012 · N660AW · Airbus A320232SDR USAA2012071800005Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON BEARING AT HINGE ARM FITTING NR 1 OF THE RUDDER AT VERTICAL STAB STA 78, RIB 2. REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING NR 1 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41-0401 & SRM 51-72-11.Jun 27, 2012 · N124US · Airbus A320214SDR USAA2012071800004Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON BEARING AT HINGE ARM FITTING NR 7 OF THE RUDDER AT VERTICAL STAB STA 561, RIB 11. REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING NR 7 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41-0401 & SRM 51-72-11.Jun 27, 2012 · N124US · Airbus A320214SDR CA120629010Bearing · corroded(CAN) DURING LINE INSPECTION, THE TECHS NOTED THAT LT RUDDER SKIN WAS INTERFERING WITH PANEL, PN 215-30054-418. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE OPERATOR FOUND THAT RUDDER WAS LOWERED ABOUT 5.0 MM, .197". AFTER RUDDDER REMOVAL THE OPERATOR FOUND THAT LOWER TOJun 21, 2012 · Cndair CL2156B11215SDR QXEA2012060400422Structure · damagedFORE RUDDER TOP CAP DAMAGED AND JAGGED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW TOP CAP AND PAINTED IAW SRM 55-41-10.Jun 4, 2012 · N420QX · Bombdr DHC8402SDR USAA2012062600022Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 3 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 2279, RIB 5. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 3 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41.May 31, 2012 · N740UW · Airbus A319112SDR USAA2012062600021Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 2 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 1926, RIB 4. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 2 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41.May 31, 2012 · N740UW · Airbus A319112SDR USAA2012062600020Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 1 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 780, RIB 2. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 1 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41.May 31, 2012 · N740UW · Airbus A319112SDR USAA2012062200004Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 4 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 2632, RIB 6. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 4 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41.May 31, 2012 · N740UW · Airbus A319112SDR USAA2012062200005Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 2 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 1926 RIB 4. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 2 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.May 28, 2012 · N602AW · Airbus A320232SDR USAA2012062100018Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER BEARING HINGE ARM FITTING NR 7 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 561, RIB 11. REPLACED RUDDER BEARING HINGE ARM FITTING NR 7 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41-0401 & SRM 51-72-11.May 27, 2012 · N741UW · Airbus A319112SDR USAA2012062100017Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER BEARING HINGE ARM FITTING NR 5 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 299, RIB 7. REPLACED RUDDER BEARING HINGE ARM FITTING NR 5 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41-0401 & SRM 51-72-11.May 27, 2012 · N741UW · Airbus A319112SDR USAA2012062100016Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER BEARING HINGE ARM FITTING NR 4 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 263, RIB 6. REPLACED RUDDER BEARING HINGE ARM FITTING NR 4 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41-0401 & SRM 51-72-11.May 27, 2012 · N741UW · Airbus A319112SDR USAA2012062100015Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER BEARING HINGE ARM FITTING NR 3 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 228, RIB 5. REPLACED RUDDER BEARING HINGE ARM FITTING NR 3 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41-0401 & SRM 51-72-11.May 27, 2012 · N741UW · Airbus A319112SDR USAA2012062100014Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER BEARING HINGE ARM FITTING NR 2 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 193, RIB 4. REPLACED RUDDER BEARING HINGE ARM FITTING NR 2 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41-0401 & SRM 51-72-11.May 27, 2012 · N741UW · Airbus A319112SDR USAA2012062100013Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER BEARING HINGE ARM FITTING NR 1 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 78, RIB 2. REPLACED RUDDER BEARING HINGE ARM FITTING NR 1 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41-0401 & SRM 51-72-11.May 27, 2012 · N741UW · Airbus A319112SDR 2012FA0000425Stop · brokenDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND LT SECONDARY RUDDER STOP BROKEN. CABLE TENSION CHECK, OK. RUDDER PEDALS STOP PINS CHECKED OK, RUDDER PEDALS STOPS CHECKED OK. THIS ACFT IS NORMALLY PARKED IN HANGER AT HOME STATION. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS WIND OR BLAST FROM ACFT WMay 14, 2012 · N70LT · Socata TBM700SDR USAA2012052400012Hinge Fitting · excess play1S CHECK - RUDDER HINGE POINT NR 4 HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER STA 206/BR4. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 4 AND FASTENERS AT RUDDER STA 206/BR4 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 AND A319 AMM 55-36-41.May 6, 2012 · N837AW · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2012052400011Hinge Fitting · excess play1S CHECK - RUDDER HINGE POINT NR 3 HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER STA 163/BR3. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING AND FASTENERS AT RUDDER STA 163/BR3 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 AND A319 AMM 55-36-41.May 6, 2012 · N837AW · Airbus A319132
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