What was found
WHILE INSPECTING RUDDER FOR REPORT OF AIRFRAME VIBRATION, MAINTENANCE FOUNT EXCESSIVE PLAY ON VERTICAL STABILIZER HINGE FITTINGS 2, 3, 5, AND 7. REPLACED IAW AMM 55-36-41 . AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- Difficulty date
- October 20, 2017
- Submitted
- October 24, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N740UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A319112
- Aircraft serial
- 1265
- Aircraft time
- 46,841 hours, 28,241 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.