Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 17, 2016
Submitted
April 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
866
Aircraft time
64,234 hours, 23,613 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5537131800000
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MX. VERTICAL STABILIZER NR 1 RUDDER HINGE ARM FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED HINGE ARM IAW AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.

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