JASC 5540
Service difficulty reports · 1,903
Reports filed under 5540 · Rudder Structure, newest first.
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SDR CHQA201100357Bolt · severedDURING INSPECTION, WHILE PERFORMING A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION ON THE RUDDER HINGES, THE BOTTOM BOLT ON RUDDER II HINGE WAS MISSING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE BOLT HAD SEVERED INTO TWO PIECES AND HAD FALLEN INSIDE OF THE RUDDER. REMOVED RUDDER II , REPLASDR CA110817003Hinge Bracket · corroded(CAN) UPON PHASE II INSPECTION, MECHANICS FOUND THE RUDDER MID BRACKET CORRODED. BRACKET HAS BEEN REPLACED.SDR USAA2011090800009Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - PLAY EXCESSIVE AT RUDDER NR 2 HINGE. REPLACED RUDDER NR 2 HINGE FITTING ASSEMBLY AT RUDDER STA 1926/RIB 4 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41 & SRM 51-42-11.SDR USAA2011090800008Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - PLAY EXCESSIVE AT RUDDER NR 1 HINGE. REPLACED RUDDER NR 1 HINGE FITTING ASSEMBLY AT RUDDER STA 780/RIB 2 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41 & SRM 51-42-11.SDR FDEA201108063121Fitting · chafedSUSPECT WEAR CHAFE DAMAGE TO LUG FITTING MID RUDDER PCA FITTING AT RUDDER ATTACHMENT. ATTACHMENT CUT OUT ON EA 6-5500-150939 AND RAS 70550958/003/2011.SDR FDEA201108063120Fitting · chafedSUSPECT WEAR CHAFE DAMAGE TO LUG FITTING, LWR RUDDER PCA FITTING AT RUDDER ATTACHMENT. REWORK C/OUT ON EA 6-5500-150939 AND RAS 7055.SDR FDEA201107242925Strap · corrodedRUDDER L/E ATTACH LANDING , RT SIDE , INTERNAL STRAP CORRODED, 2SQ IN , 6 INCHES ABOVE NR1 HINGE FITTING. REMOVED NUT PLATE STRAP IAW SRM 51-72-10, PAR 5, FABRICATED NUT PLATE STRAP IAW DWG A554-71556, ALODINED IAW SRM 51-21-10 PG 6. PRIMED IAW SRM 51-75-10, SDR FDEA201107242924Strap · corrodedRUDDER L/E ATTACH LANDING, RT SIDE INTERNAL STRAP CORRODED 2SQ IN, 8" ABOVE NR4 HINGE FITTING. REMOVED NUT PLATE STRAP IAW SRM 51-72-10: FABRICATED PLATE IAW DWG A554-71556, ALODINED NUT PLATE STRAP IAW SRM 51-21-10 PAR.6, PRIMED IAW A310-200 SRM 51-75-10 PSDR CA110929016Bracket · cracked(CAN) ON VISUAL INSP, THE LOWER RUDDER BRACKET FLANGE EXTRUSION WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE REAR RADIUS ADJACENT TO THE RUDDER PUSH PULL ROD END ATTACH POINT. RUDDER REMOVED AND BOTTOM BRACKET, PN C3TR19-5, REPLACED.SDR USAA2011080900025Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESS PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE BEARING NR 2 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 1926 / RIB 4. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 2 IAW A319 SRM 51-42-11.SDR USAA2011080900024Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESS PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE BEARING NR 1 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 780 / RIB 2. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 1 IAW A319 SRM 51-42-11.SDR USAA2011080400020Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE BEARING NR 4 AT VERTICAL STAB RIB 6 & STAB STA 2632. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 4 AT VERTICAL STAB RIB 6 & STAB STA 2632 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11.SDR IPXA1M68047Tee Fitting · corrodedINSPECTION TYPE:4C RT SIDE OF FWD UPPER RUDDER AFT SEAL LANDING BELOW PANEL 376CR IS CORRODED. REMOVED AFT SEAL LANDING TEE FROM RT SIDE OF FWD UPPER RUDDER. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT T-ANGLE AND INSTALLED REF STA, SA, EA 011-5540- 01-A3264 REV I/R AND EO MD11-SDR IPXA1M68000Structure · corrodedINSPECTION TYPE:4C, RT SIDE OF LOWER FORWARD RUDDER AFT SEAL LANDING BELOW PANEL 375AR HAS CORROSION. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED RT SIDE OF LOWER FWD RUDDER AFT SEAL LANDING TEE REF STA, SA, EA 011-5540-01-A3265 AND EO MD11-5540-43492-A.SDR USAA2011070100021Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - 2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE FIGHTING NR 7 AT RS5605, RIB 11. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FIGHTING NR 7 AT RS5605, RIB 11 IAW A320 MM 55-36-41 AND SRM 51-44-11.SDR WTXR23926.2.15Hinge Bracket · corrodedTHE UPPER AND MIDDLLE RUDDER HINGE BRACKETS WERE FOUND TO BE SEVERLY CORRODED. BRAKET PN'S: 6731009-4 & 6731008-8. CORROSION FOUND DURING THE PAINT PROCESS. BRACKETS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW UPON DISCOVERY. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE REPORT WAS SUBMITTED TO MFG.SDR USAA2011072600028Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING NR 5 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 2985. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING NR 5 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41 & SRM 51-42-11.SDR USAA2011072200015Hinge Fitting · excess play2S CHECK - EXCESS PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING NR 2 AT VERTICAL STAB STA 1926, RIB 4. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING NR 2 IAW A319 SRM 51-42-11.SDR A6WA201140706Hinge · damagedDURING BEARING REMOVAL UPPER HALF OF RUDDER LWR CENTER HINGE WAS DAMAGED. REPAIRED HINGE HALF IAW REO 601R-55-31-212.SDR DALA1502263254Rudder · debondedRUDDER SIDE SHELL DISBOND, INSPECTION/REPAIR, IDENTIFIED AS MAJOR IAW AA 5540-01011.SDR 2011FA0000473Horn · crackedDURING AN ANNUAL INSP, CRACKS WERE NOTED IN THE WELDED AREA OF THE RUDDER HORN ON BOTH THE LT AND RT SIDES.SDR FDEA201106062132Rudder · delaminatedRUDDER FAILS MOISTURE NDT CHECK. RUDDER REMOVED AND REFITTED IAW AMM 27-21-21. REPAIRS CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 55-41-12, PARA 12 AND PARA 31.SDR USAA2011070100020Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - 2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 2 AT RS1926, RIB 4. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 2 AT RS1926, RIB 4 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.SDR USAA2011070100019Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - 2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 4 AT RS2632, RIB6. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 4 AT RS2632, RIB 6 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.SDR USAA2011070100018Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - 2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON NR 5 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT RS2985, RIB 7. REPLACED NR 5 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT RS2985, RIB7 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.SDR QXEA2011051300334Attach Fitting · wornCOE - C4 - DURING FORE RUDDER ACTUATOR BEARING REMOVAL FOUND FORE RUDDER ACTUATOR UPPER AND LOWER PUSHROD ATTACH FITTINGS TO BE WORN. REMOVED DAMAGE FROM TOP AND BOTTOM FITTING IAW SRM 51-14-00-02-04. MIN REMAINING THICKNESS TOP .399 BOTTOM .402, CONFIRMED CRSDR RMXA360610Strake · crackedSTRAKE ATTATCHED TO THE T/E OF THE RUDDER TRIM TAB CRACKED ALONG RIVET LINE VERTICALLY TO APPROX 3 IN FROM THE BOTTOM, WHERE THE CRACK EXTENDED OUTWARDS TO THE LT EDGE. THE STRAKE IS APPROX 3 IN WIDE AND IS ATTACHED TO THE TABS T/E WITH A RIVET LINE AT THE CTRSDR USAA2011060600005Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - S4 - EXCESIVE PLAY ON ARM HINGE FITTING NR 2 OF RUDDER AT STAB STA 1926 RIB 4. REPLACED ARM HINGE FITTING NR 2 OF THE RUDDER AT STAB STA 1926 RIB 4 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41.SDR CA110419011Bracket · corroded(CAN) DURING ANNUAL ACFT INSPECTION, THE DETACHABLE BOTTOM PART OF THE OLD STYLE BRACKET WAS REMOVED FOR INTERNAL INSPECTION. HEAVY CORROSION WAS EVIDENT AND THE PART WAS REJECTED. A NEW STYLE BRACKET, PN C3FS169-11 WAS INSTALLED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TOSDR USAA2011042191573Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - S4 - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON NR 2 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT VERTICAL STAB STA 193, RIB 4. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING AT NR 2 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT VERTICAL STAB STA 193, RIB 4 IAW A319 SRM 51-42-11.SDR DHLA201100054Stiffener · crackedRUDDER L/E STIFFENER CRACKED 2" STA ZR 105.000. REMOVED CRACKED STIFFENER IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0. FABRICATED STIFFENER IAW SRM 55-6-1 PG 4. HEAT TREATED STIFFENER FROM 2024"0" TO 2024T4 IAW SRM 51-1-1 PG 1-13-17. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA & STIFFESDR USAA2011042191574Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - S4 - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON NR 7 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT VERTICAL STAB STA 561, RIB 11. REPLACED NR 7 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT VERTICAL STAB STA 561, RIB 11 IAW A319 SRM 51-42-11.SDR USAA2011042191572Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - S4 - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON NR 1 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT VERTICAL STAB STA 78, RIB 2. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING AT VERTICAL STAB STA 78, RIB 2 IAW A319 SRM 51-42-11.SDR C2XA11SH071Hinge · gougedSHV - DURING C-CHECK RUDDER II LOWER CENTER HINGE HAS A GOUGE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER II LOWER CENTER HINGE IAW EC5540-01028 REV ORIG. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.SDR 2011F00068Arm · looseA CASTING ARM ATTACHED TO THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE ALL 6 ATTACHING RIVETS LOOSE AND WORKING.SDR 2011FA0000196Support Bracket · damagedDURING MX (PERFORMING MSG3 TASK 27-90-20-721 RUDDER AND RUDDER TRIM CONTROL SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK) IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FAIRLEAD TUBE PN 6661051-20 FOR THE RUDDER CABLES, WHICH PASSES THROUGH THE EXTERNAL FRAMES ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE AT LBL4.00 WAS SDR USAA2011032591248Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - S5 - EXCESS PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 1 AT RIB 2. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 1 AT RIB 2 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11.SDR CA110310009Bracket · cracked(CAN) RUDDER STOP BLOCK CRACKED FOUND WHILE CARRYING OUT A AND B CHECKS ON AIRCRAFT. REPLACED THE RUDDER STOP BLOCK ASSY, CARRIED OUT FUNCTION CHECKS, FOUND OK.SDR DXTA2011030304489Bearing · wornVIBRATION IN AIRFRAME. MOST NOTABLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS-290K. NOT NOTICEABLE AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 240K. NO CHANGES WITH CONFIGURATION CHANGE. VIBRATION FELT THROUGHOUT AIRFRAME, AUTOPILOT ON AND OFF. R & R ELEVATOR, LT TRIM TAB HORN BEARINGS AND REPLACED RUDDSDR FDEA201103020813Structure · delaminatedRIGHT SIDE AND LEFT SIDE WERE FOUND WATER INDICATION REF TO NDT EXPERT INSPECTION REPORT EXP:1102115-1, IAW NTM 55-4 0-07 PB10. 5 POINTS LOCATED AT APPENDIX 2: CUT 5.5 INCH BY 3.5 INCH, APPENDIX 3: CUT 5.5 INCH BY 4.5 INCH, APPENDIX 4: CUT DIZ.4 INCH, APPENDSDR USAA2011031791092Hinge Fitting · damagedSAL - S5 - MAJOR REPAIR - MIGRATING BEARING ON NR 5 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT RUDDER STA 2985, RIB 7. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT RUDDER STA 2985, RIB7 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41 & SRM 51-42-11.SDR UALA2011030100995Spacer · missingTHE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT A SPACER MAY BE MISSING FROM ONE OF THE RUDDER HINGE ATTACH POINTS. NEED TO OPEN PANEL 324LL TO VERIFY. OPENED PANEL FOUND SPACER MISSING AND RUDDER STRUCTURE DAMAGED. DUE TO MISSING SPACER RUDDER CASTING STRUCTURE DAMAGE REMOVEDSDR IPXA11665161Bracket · elongatedINSPECTION TYPE:C, EMP - RUDDER UPPER PCA BELLCRANK RT BRACKET FASTENER HOLE FOUND ELONGATED. EMP RUDDER UPPER PCA BELLCRANK RT BRACKET REPLACED IAW SRM 51-10-02 AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02, REV 49.SDR USAA2011032391199Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - S5 - MIGRATING BEARING ON RUDDER HINGE ARM HINGE FITTING NR 3 AT RUDDER STA 2279, RIB 5. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM HINGE FITTING NR 3 AT RUDDER STA 2279, RIB 5 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.SDR USAA2011031791093Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - S5 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCEESIVE PLAY AT NR 1 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT RUDDER STA 780, RIB 2. REPLACED NR 1 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT RUDDER STA 780, RIB 2 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.SDR USAA2011032391200Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - S5 - MIGRATING BEARING ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING ASSEMBLY NR 2 AT RUDDER STA 2707 RIB 7. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING ASSEMBLY NR 2 AT RUDDER STA 2707 RIB 7 IAW A320 AMM 55-16-42.SDR CA110214019Rudder · misinstalledDURING REGULAR WINTER MX B-CHECK, RUDDER QUADRANT WAS FOUND TO BE INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN. AME NOTICED CABLE GUARDS WERE NOT INLINE WITH THE QUADRANT CABLE RUN AND ABRASION ON THE QUADRANT WHERE THE CABLE WRAPPED AROUND. QUADRANT WAS APPROX 2.5" FROM CABLE GUARSDR IXXA11SMN021SWeb · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP FOUND RUDDER RIB WEB CRACKED AT STA ZR 106.00. REMOVED CRACKED WEB. FABRICATED NEW WEB. PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA AND REPAIRED PARTS. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES. PERFORMED RUDDER BALANCE. FOUNSDR IXXA11SMN027SWeb · crackedDURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND RUDDER WEB LT SIDE CRACKED AT STA ZR 65.000. REMOVED CRACKED WEB. FABRICATED NEW WEB. PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA AND REPAIRED PARTS. INSTALLED REPAIRED PARTS IAW SRM CHAPTER 55-2-3, FIG 5, SRM 55-SDR USAA2011021890814Hinge Fitting · wornSAL - MAJOR REPAIR - S5 CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON NR 3 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT RIB 5. REPLACED NR 3 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT RIB 5 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.
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