JASC 5540

Service difficulty reports · 1,903

Reports filed under 5540 · Rudder Structure, newest first.

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  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 2012FA0000254Rudder Bar · crackedRUDDER BAR WELD ASSY, RT FOOT BRAKE & RUDDER PEDAL. THE PART CRACKED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AT THE APPROXIMATE MIDPOINT OF THE ASSY ALONG SIDE THE GEAR TEETH THAT ALLOW THIS PART TO ENGAGE THE WELD ASSY FOR THE LT BRAKE & RUDDER PEDALS.May 2, 2012 · N9543B · Cessna 172RGSDR QXEA2012042300342Fitting · damagedLOWER RUDDER PCU ROD LINKAGE FITTING AT RIB 13 OF THE FWD RUDDER HAS WEAR DAMAGE. SMOOTHED WEAR DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-14-00-02-04. CONFIRMED AREA TO BE CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801, PT 1. DAMAGE IS WITH IN LIMITS IAW SRM 55-41-20 TEMPORARY REV 55-002. AApr 23, 2012 · N417QX · Bombdr DHC8402SDR QXEA2012042300341Fitting · damagedUPPER RUDDER PCU ROD LINKAGE FITTING AT RIB 14 OF THE FORWARD RUDDER HAS WEAR DAMAGE. SMOOTHED WEAR DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-14-00-02-04. CONFIRMED AREA CRACK FREE REF NTM 51-00-06-910-801 PT 1. DAMAGE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 55-41-20 TEMP REV 55-002. ALODINED ANDApr 23, 2012 · N417QX · Bombdr DHC8402SDR KW7R20120423001Torque Tube · corrodedACFT ARRIVED FOR MX. THE RUDDER WAS REMOVED. SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE UPPER PART OF THE TORQUE TUBE. CORROSION HAD REACHED THE STAGE OF BLISTERED RUST AND THE L ANGLE ON ONE SIDE WAS EASILY SEPARATED WITH SMALL FORCE (ABOUT 1LBS WIGGLED TWICE).Apr 23, 2012 · N302PW · Cessna 208BSDR USAA2012042400021Hinge Fitting · excess playS2 CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE NR 4 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 6. REPLACED NR 4 RUDDER HINGE FITTING IAW A318 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41-400-001.Apr 22, 2012 · N817AW · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2012042400020Hinge Fitting · excess playS2 CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE NR 3 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 5. REPLACED NR 3 RUDDER HINGE FITTING IAW A318 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41-400-001.Apr 21, 2012 · N817AW · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2012050800010Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESS PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE POINT NR 1 AT VERTICLE STAB STA 78, RIB 2. REPLACED HINGE FITTING NR 1 AND FASTENERS AT VERTICLE STAB STA 78, RIB 2 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 AND AMM 55-36-41-400-001.Apr 15, 2012 · N816AW · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2012050800009Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESS PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE POINT NR 2 AT VERTICLE STAB STA 193, RIB 4. REPLACED HINGE FITTING NR 2 AND FASTENERS AT VERTICLE STAB STA 193, RIB 4 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 AND AMM 55-36-41-400-001.Apr 15, 2012 · N816AW · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2012050800008Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESS PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE POINT NR 4 AT VERTICLE STAB STA 263, RIB 6. REPLACED HINGE FITTING NR 4 AND FASTENERS AT VERTICLE STAB STA 263, RIB 6 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 AND AMM 55-36-41-400-001.Apr 15, 2012 · N816AW · Airbus A319132SDR UALA2012041502260Arm · crackedNR 3 RUDDER HINGE ARM CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 RUDDER HINGE ARM.Apr 14, 2012 · N418UA · Airbus A320232SDR CA120406001Hinge · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED 300 HR INSPECTION 1 OF THE CORNER WELDS OF THE RUDDER HINGE TOWER WAS FOUND CRACKED, NEW PART INSTALLED.Apr 5, 2012 · Diamon DA20C1SDR DALA1220340930Skin · damagedDURING HMV DAMAGE FLAME SPRAY WAS FOUND ON LT AND RT RUDDER SURFACE. LT AND RT RUDDER SURFACE WAS REPAIRED IAW MD-99 SRM51-70-1A, PARA 23.Apr 3, 2012 · N930DL · Doug MD88SDR USAA2012042400019Hinge Fitting · excess playS2 CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE NR 1 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 2. REPLACED NR 1 RUDDER HINGE FITTING IAW A318 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41-400-001.Apr 2, 2012 · N817AW · Airbus A319132SDR UIEA2012033000112Seal · damagedHIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION FELT IN RUDDER PEDALS. INTERMITTENT AT .83 M, FREQUENT AT .85M, CONTINUOUS AT .86 M. REPLACED LT LOWER RUDDER TO FUSELAGE AERODYNAMIC SEAL. REPLACED RT LOWER RUDDER TO FUSELAGE AERODYNAMIC SEAL. REPLACED LT UPPER RUDDER TO VERTICAL SMar 29, 2012 · N477MC · Boeing 74747UFSDR USAA2012042000011Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE POINT NR 7 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STATION RIB 11. REPLACED NR 7 RUDDER HINGE FITTING ASSY - FORK END AT RIB 11 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41-0401 & SRM 51-72-11.Mar 27, 2012 · N737US · Airbus A319112SDR USAA2012032700010Hinge Fitting · excess play1S CHECK - RUDDER HINGE POINT NR 5 HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY OF 0.565 INCH AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 2985, RIB 7. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 5 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41-400-001.Mar 13, 2012 · N836AW · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2012032700009Hinge Fitting · excess play1S CHECK - RUDDER HINGE POINT NR 3 HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY OF 0.570 INCH AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA.2279, RIB 5. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 3 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41-400-001.Mar 13, 2012 · N836AW · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2012032700008Hinge Fitting · excess play1S CHECK - RUDDER HINGE POINT NR 2 HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY OF 0.565 INCH AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 1926, RIB 4. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 2 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41-400-001.Mar 13, 2012 · N836AW · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2012032700007Hinge Fitting · excess play1S CHECK - RUDDER HINGE POINT NR 1 HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY OF 0.566 INCH AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 780, RIB 2. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 1 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41-400-001.Mar 13, 2012 · N836AW · Airbus A319132SDR EE4Y20120306095Bearing · wornEMPENNAGE VERTICAL RUDDER HINGES BEARING NR 1 THRU NR 5 AND NR 7 WITH PLAY AND RUST. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE BEARING FITTING 1 THRU 5 AND 7 DUE TO PLAY IAW AMM TASK 55-36-41-000-001A AND TASK 55-36-41-400-001-A.Mar 6, 2012 · N517NK · Airbus A319132SDR EE4Y201203050102Panel · corrodedEMPENNAGE RUDDER TIP PANEL 326 AT WITH CORROSION. REPLACED EMPENNAGE RUDDER TIP PANEL IAW SRM 51-72-11, PARAG 4 AND 6.Mar 5, 2012 · N517NK · Airbus A319132SDR HNAA2012022900630Bolt · corrodedBOLTS FOUND CORRODED INSIDE FORE RUNNER, BEHIND CENTER HINGE. R & R BOLTS INSIDE FORE RUDDER BEHIND CENTER HINGE IAW SRM 51-42-05 AND DWG 85540003.Feb 29, 2012 · N936HA · Dhav DHC8102SDR USAA2012030800010Hinge Fitting · excess playBC1 CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE POINT NR 3 AT BR3/STA 163. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT HINGE POINT NR 3 AT BR3/STA 163 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41-401.Feb 26, 2012 · N629AW · Airbus A320231SDR USAA2012030800009Hinge Fitting · excess playBC1 CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE POINT NR 2 AT BR2/STA 120. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT HINGE POINT NR 2 AT BR2/STA 120 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41-400-001.Feb 26, 2012 · N629AW · Airbus A320231SDR USAA2012030800008Hinge Fitting · excess playBC1 CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE POINT NR 4 AT BR4/STA 206. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT HINGE POINT NR 4 AT BR4/STA 206 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41-400-001.Feb 26, 2012 · N629AW · Airbus A320231SDR USAA2012032000006Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE NR 3. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING NR 3 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41.Feb 25, 2012 · N730US · Airbus A319112SDR DALA1209270925Rudder · damagedDAMAGED FLAME SPRAY ON SEVERAL AREAS AT RT RUDDER SURFACE. FLAME SPRAY WAS REPAIRED IAW MD88 SRM 51-70-1AD. 0-1AD PARA 23.Feb 19, 2012 · N925DL · Doug MD88SDR DALA1206050139Fairing · crackedRUDDER L/E FAIRING 324KL FOUND CRACKED. COMPOSITE PREPREG HOT BOND REPAIR CARRIED OUT AT CRACKED AREA AS PER B767-300 SRM 55-40-01 REPAIR 1 AND B767-300 SRM 51-70-06 FIGURE 9.Feb 6, 2012 · N139DL · Boeing 767332SDR DALA1206030139Fairing · crackedRUDDER L/E FAIRING 324ML FOUND CRACKED. COMPOSITE PREPREG REPAIR CARRIED OUT AT CRACKED AREA AS PER B767-300 SRM 55-40-01 REPAIR 1 AND B767-300 SRM 51-70-04 FIGURE 9.Feb 6, 2012 · N139DL · Boeing 767332SDR USAA2012022800029Hinge · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE NR 2 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 4. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE NR 2 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 4 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41-0401.Jan 25, 2012 · N662AW · Airbus A320232SDR USAA2012021600003Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE NR 1. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 1 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB NR 2 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41-0401.Jan 25, 2012 · N662AW · Airbus A320232SDR USAA2012021600002Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE NR 4. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 4 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB NR 6 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41-0401.Jan 25, 2012 · N662AW · Airbus A320232SDR A6WA201240229Panel · crackedLIGHTNING PANEL STRUCTURE BELOW RUDDER CRACKED. R & R PART IAW SRM 51-41-06.Jan 18, 2012 · N431AW · Cndair CL6002B19SDR USAA2012011800011Hinge Fitting · excess play1S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 4 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 263 & AT RIB 6. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 4 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41.Jan 6, 2012 · N835AW · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2012011800010Hinge Fitting · excess play1S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 1 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 78 & AT RIB 2. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 1 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41.Jan 6, 2012 · N835AW · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2012011800009Hinge Fitting · excess play1S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 5 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 299 & AT RIB 7. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 5 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41.Jan 6, 2012 · N835AW · Airbus A319132SDR CA120103023Bracket · cracked(CAN) THE BOTTOM HINGE TOP BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED AFTER THE RUDDER WAS REMOVED FOR BEARING REPLACEMENTS.Jan 3, 2012 · Cessna 152SDR U5QA06036Stop Fitting · crackedDURING WALK AROUND INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT IT WAS NOTED THAT WIND GUSTS HAD BEEN SLAPPING THE RUDDER FULL TRAVEL FROM STOP TO STOP DAMAGING THE RUDDER AND OVERTRAVEL CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE STOP BLOCK AND SUPPORT BRACKET.Dec 27, 2011 · N8811A · Lear 60LEARSDR SIMA2011121935403Bushing · damagedFLIGHT 2772, CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE, AT FLIGHT LEVEL 260 AND 310 KNOTS. ACFT BEGAN A VIOLENT VIBRATION FOR APPROXIMATLEY 10 SECONDS. SLOWED AND VIBRATION STOPPED. THEN RECEIVED SPS ADVANCED WHICH CLEARED. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED RUDDEDec 19, 2011 · N730KW · Emb EMB135LRSDR CA120424008Tube · chafed(CAN) FOUND RUDDER TORQUE TUBE LOOSE AT BELLCRANK (RUDDER CONTROL) ATTACHMENT. THE RIVETS AROUND THE TUBE & FITTING WERE FOUND LOOSE & CHAFED AT A POINT THAT 1 RIVET HEAD WAS MISSING. RIVET HOLES WERE ELONGATED DUE TO CHAFING TOO.Dec 7, 2011 · Beech B100SDR CA111209002Tube · broken(CAN) RUDDER TRIM ARM CRACKED AT WELD AND TORN SECTION OF TUBE ASSEMBLY ON CONTROL ARM THAT ALSO CONTROLS RT RUDDER CABLE ATTACHMENT TO RUDDER PEDEL ASSEMBLY. CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE POSIBLY STARTED AT FWD EDGE OF WELD.Nov 30, 2011 · Piper PA32R300SDR USAA2011122000006Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING NR 4 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 2632 RIB 6. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING NR 4 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 2632 RIB 6 IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11.Nov 26, 2011 · N119US · Airbus A320214SDR USAA2011121900024Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON HINGE ARM FITTING NR 7 OF RUDDER AT VERTICAL STAB STA 5605, RIB 11. REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING NR 7 OF RUDDER AT VERTICAL STAB STA 5605, RIB 11 IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11.Nov 26, 2011 · N119US · Airbus A320214SDR USAA2011121900023Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON HINGE ARM FITTING NR 6 OF RUDDER AT VERTICAL STAB STA 2985, RIB 7. REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING NR 6 OF RUDDER AT VERTICAL STAB STA 2985, RIB 7 IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11.Nov 26, 2011 · N119US · Airbus A320214SDR CA111121006Structure · cracked(CAN) DURING A 300 HR INSPECTION, THE BOTTOM RUDDER ATTACHMENT TOWER WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE TWO BOTTOM CORNERS. REMOVED AND A NEW AND IMPROVED PART INSTALLED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Nov 8, 2011 · Diamon DA20C1SDR CHQA201100442Nut · damagedDURING INSPECTION, THE RUDDER 2 PROTRACTOR ANCHOR NUT WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. THE RUDDER 2 PROTRACTOR ANCHOR NUT WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ETD 2011-145-107755.Nov 8, 2011 · N297SK · Emb EMB135KLSDR UALA2011101705630Cap · delaminatedRUDDER TIP DELAMINATED. REMOVED RUDDER CAP, ACCOMPLISHED 250 DEG PERMANENT REPAIR PER SRM. REPAIR COMPLETED AND PRIMER APPLIED. REINSTALLED AND SEALED. TOP COATED AND INSTALLED RUDDER CAP & EDGE SEALED.Oct 17, 2011 · N658UA · Boeing 767322SDR EE4Y20110523Hinge Fitting · crackedLT ELEVATOR HINGE FITTING NR 1 ANTI-ROTATION TAB, CRACKED. REPAIRED IAW MSG NR 70522342/003.Sep 13, 2011 · N531NK · Airbus A319132SDR USAA2011101000021Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING NR 2 STAB STA 1926/ RIB NR 4. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING NR 2 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.Sep 11, 2011 · N111US · Airbus A320214SDR 2011FA0000571Bellcrank · looseHAVING REMOVED THE RUDDER FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BELLCRANK WAS LOOSE. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT ALL THE RIVETS SUPPORTING THE BELLCRANK AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES WERE LOOSE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE MOUNTING HOLES. THE BOTTOM OF THE RUDSep 4, 2011 · N1901Z · Cessna 150C
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