JASC 5540
Service difficulty reports · 1,903
Reports filed under 5540 · Rudder Structure, newest first.
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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 CA091204010Fitting · worn(CAN) BUSHING HOLE ELONGATED IN BOTH UPPER AND LOWER FLANGE (0.420 AND 0.416 RESPECTIVELY). BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY IAW IPC 55-40-00, FIG 5, ITEM 120 AND 125. BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED FROM TOP, INSTEAD OF BOTTOM AS PICTURED IN IPC.SDR FDEA200911133950Structure · damagedRT T/E RUDDER APPROX 5 INCHES DOWN FROM THE TOP CORNER HAS A LIGHTENING STRIKE. REMOVED DAMAGED STRIP IAW SEM 51-40-21, PARA 6. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW STRIP PN A5547171320600 IAW SRM 51-40-44. FABBED DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-41-12, FIG 209, PG 239. ALODINED STSDR CA091104003Bracket · cracked(CAN) 6TH 200 HR DETAILED INSP - RUDDER AFT TORQUE TUBE ATTACH BRACKET, LT - CRACK 1" LONG, SLIGHT BEND AT APEX OF BRACKET. REF IPC 27-20-00 -11 ITEM 292. BRACKET REPLACED - NOTE: THIS IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF DILIGENT VISUAL INSP AS ACCESS TO THIS AREA IS LIMITEDSDR 2009FA0000872Hinge · crackedTOP RUDDER HINGE CASTING CRACK AT ROLLER BEARING LOCATION. (K)SDR 2009FA0000871Hinge · crackedTOP RUDDER HINGE CASTING CRACK AT ROLLER BRG LOCATION. (K)SDR ASAA0976798Structure · damagedBOTTOM DISCHARGE BASE ON RUDDER IS BAD. REPAIRED DAMAGE.SDR USAA2009111693114Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - S2 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 5. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 5 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-91 & 27-21-00.SDR C2XA09SH342Hinge Fitting · corrodedSHV - DURING C-CHECK RUDDER II UPPER CENTER FITTING HAT BUSHINGS CORRODED (LEVEL 2 LOCAL) AND WORN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER II UPPER CENTER HINGE FITTING AND BUSHINGS IAW EMB145 SRM 51-40-02 AND EMB-145XR AMM 20-10-08. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVSDR C2XA09SH341Hinge Fitting · wornSHV - DURING C-CHECK RUDDER II UPPER HINGE FITTING HAT BUSHINGS WORN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER II UPPER HINGE FITTING AND BUSHINGS IAW EMB-145 SRM 55-40-02 AND CPM 51-21-06. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.SDR CA090826001Bearing · wornWHILE RUDDER WAS REMOVED FOR REPLACEMENT ON AC 306 IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS WEAR. AXIAL PLAY INTERNALLY OF THE RUDDER ATTACH BEARINGS - APRROX .025IN ON 4 OF THE 5 ATTACH BEARING (1 THROUGH 4) ON THE VERT STABLIZER. BEARINGS WHERE REPLACED AND END PLASDR RU3A0913Structure · crackedDURING D-CHECK DISCOVERED RUDDER CRACKED AT LOWER HINGE, LT ATTACH BOLT HOLE.SDR CA090817001Stop · mismanufacturedONE INSP OF OUR 2ND PRODUCTION RUN OF THE RUDDER STOPS (P/N TBC6FS1837-3 AND TBC6FS1837-9) IT WAS DISCOVED THAT THE URATHANE WAS BONDED BACKWARDS TO THE ALUMINUM BASE. AFTER MAKING THIS FINDING THE FIRST PRODUCTION RUN WAS CHECKED AND THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTEDSDR C2XA09SH283Fitting · damagedSHV - DURING C-CK, RUDDER 1 NR 3 HINGE POINT FROM TOP HAS MIGRATED HAT BUSHING. REPAIRED RUDDER FITTING IAW EC5540-01116. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.SDR USAA2009081092064Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - BC-6 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 5 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 7. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 5 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 7 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11.SDR USAA2009081092063Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - BC-6 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 4 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 6. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 4 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 6 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11.SDR USAA2009081092062Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - BC-6 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 3 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 5. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 3 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 5 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11.SDR USAA2009081092061Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - BC-6 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 2 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 4. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 2 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 4 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11.SDR USAA2009081092060Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - BC-6 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 1 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 2. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 1 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 2 IAW A319 SRM 51-72-11.SDR USAA2009081092068Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - S-2 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 1 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 2. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 1 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 2 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11.SDR USAA2009080692032Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - S-02 - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 6148088 - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 2. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 2 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.SDR FDEA200907152631Structure · damagedRUDDER TIP ATTACH LAND LT AND RT SIDES ARE DAMAGED. COMPLIED WITH E.O. 6-5540-127975.SDR USAA2009081192079Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - S-02 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 3 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 5. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 3 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 5 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.SDR C2XA09TY150Bushing · missingRUDDER II UPPER CONTROL ROD UPPER MOUNT HAT BUSHING ON RUDDER MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED MOUNT IAW EC 5540-01028.SDR DLM88091113Structure · damagedDURING HMV DAMAGED METALIZED ON RUDDER BOTH SIDES WAS FOUND RUDDER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-70-1AD PARAGRAPH 23SDR C2XA09SH188Hinge · wornSHV - DURING C-CHECK RUDDER 1 CENTER, UPPER AND LOWER HINGES HAD PLAY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER 1 CENTER, UPPER AND LOWER HINGES IAW AMM 55-31-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.SDR USAA2009062991625Hinge Fitting · wornPHX - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 5 RUDDER HINGE WORN AT STA 2985, RIB 7. REPLACED NR 5 RUDDER HINGE WORN AT STA 2985, RIB 7 IAW A320 SRM 55-36-42.SDR USAA2009062991635Hinge Fitting · wornPHX - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 4 RUDDER HINGE WORN AT STA 2632, RIB 6. REPLACED NR 4 RUDDER HINGE WORN AT STA 2632, RIB 6 IAW A320 SRM 55-36-42.SDR USAA2009062991634Hinge Fitting · wornPHX - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 3 RUDDER HINGE FITTING WORN AT STA 2279, RIB 5. REPLACED NR 3 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT STA 2279, RIB 5 IAW A320 SRM 55-36-42.SDR USAA2009062991633Hinge Fitting · wornPHX - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 2 RUDDER HINGE FITTING WORN AT STA 1926, RIB 4. REPLACED NR 2 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT STA 1926, RIB 4 IAW A320 SRM 55-36-42.SDR USAA2009062991632Hinge Fitting · wornPHX - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 1 RUDDER HINGE FITTING WORN AT STA 780, RIB 2. REPLACED NR 1 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT STA 780, RIB 2 IAW A320 SRM 55-36-42.SDR USAA2009061991522Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT NR 1 RUDDER HINGE FITTING. REPLACED NR 1 RUDDER HINGE FITTING IAW A320 SRM 55-36-41.SDR USAA2009061991521Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT NR 2 RUDDER HINGE FITTING. REPLACED NR 2 RUDDER HINGE FITTING IAW A320 SRM 55-36-41.SDR USAA2009061991520Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT NR 3 RUDDER HINGE FITTING. REPLACED NR 3 RUDDER HINGE FITTING IAW A320 SRM 55-36-41.SDR USAA2009061991519Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT NR 4 RUDDER HINGE FITTING. REPLACED NR 4 RUDDER HINGE FITTING IAW A320 SRM 55-36-41.SDR QXEA2009060500429Structure · crackedPDX - APPROXIMATE 8 INCHES LONG CRACK RUNNING ALONG TOP EDGE OF SECOND RIB BELOW UPPER CLOSING RIB ON LEFT SIDE OF TRAILING RUDDER. REMOVED AND REPLACED TRAILING RUDDER IAW AMM 27-23-01-000-801 AND 27-23-01-400-801. OPS TEST GOOD. COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMSDR DLM88090960Bracket · corrodedRUDDER SECTOR BRACKET CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS AT STATION 1497AT RUDDER TORQUE TUBE. REPAIRED BY REPLACEMENT PER 20-10-17-201.SDR DLM88090881Bracket · corrodedMAIN RUDDER SECTOR BRACKET CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REPAIRED BY REPLACEMENT IAW 27-20.SDR 2009FA0000418Bracket · damagedWITH THE RUDDER REMOVED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE SID INSP, THE LWR PIVOT BRACKETS WERE FOUND EXCESSIVELY ELONGATED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.SDR USAA2009051891211Bearing · excess playSAL - C7 - MAJOR REPAIR - NR 6198958 - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON BEARING OF NR 2 RUDDER HINGE FITTING. REPLACED NR 2 RUDDER HINGE FITTING IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.SDR USAA2009051491177Hinge · wornSAL - MAJOR REPAIR - C7 CHECK - RUDDER HINGE NR 5 HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STATION RIB 7. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE NR 5 AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STATION RIB 7 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.SDR USAA2009051491176Hinge · wornSAL - MAJOR REPAIR - C7 CHECK - RUDDER HINGE NR 1 HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STATION RIB 2. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE NR 1 AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STATION RIB 2 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.SDR USAA2009051491175Hinge · wornSAL - MAJOR REPAIR - C7 CHECK - RUDDER HINGE NR 4 HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STATION RIB 6. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE NR 4 AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STATION RIB 6 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.SDR 2009FA0000350Torque Tube · corrodedDURING THE SID INSP, FOUND THE RUDDER TORQUE TUBE HAD SOME RUST. THIS CAN ONLY BE FOUND WITH THE RUDDER REMOVED. REMOVING THE RUDDER IS NOT REQUIRED EXCEPT DURING THE SID INSP.SDR IPXA09555703Rudder · puncturedINSPECTION TYPE:N/A 1.6 PUNCTURE 2.9 IN FWD OF T/E 16.675 IN UP FROM THE BUTT SPLICE. REPAIRED PER EO B757-5540-32911 - B.SDR USAA2009050491077Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - BC6 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT NR 5 RUDDER HINGE FITTING. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING NR 5 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41.SDR USAA2009050491076Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - BC6 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT NR 4 RUDDER HINGE FITTING. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING NR 4 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41.SDR USAA2009050491075Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - BC6 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT NR 3 RUDDER HINGE FITTING. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING NR 3 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41.SDR USAA2009050491074Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - BC6 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT NR 2 RUDDER HINGE FITTING. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING NR 2 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41.SDR USAA2009050491073Hinge Fitting · excess playSAL - BC6 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT NR 1 RUDDER HINGE FITTING. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING NR 1 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41.SDR CA090512007Hinge Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSP THERE WAS SOME PLAY FOUND IN RUDDER HINGES AND AFTER A CLEANING AND CLOSE VISUAL INSP THERE WAS A CRACK OBSERVED IN THE LWR HINGE BRACKETS BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BRACKETS PN 0531018-1 AND 0531018-2. THE BRACKETS WERE REPLACED AND
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