What was found
EXCESSIVE PLAY ON THE RUDDER HINGE BEARING NR 2 ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED THE HINGE ARM FITTING IAW SRM 51-72-11.
- Difficulty date
- December 27, 2017
- Submitted
- January 3, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N816AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A319132
- Aircraft serial
- 1350
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder Hinge
- 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.