What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. EXCESSIVE PLAY ON BEARING, HINGE ARM FITTING ASSEMBLY 4 RUDDER AT RIB 6, VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED HINGE ARM FITTING SRM 51-72-11.
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 2017
- Submitted
- March 9, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N675AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 2405
- Aircraft time
- 42,290 hours, 15,589 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- D5537131800200
- 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.