What was found
NR 2 RUDDER HINGE FITTING BEARING LOOSE AND HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RIB 4 OF THE RUDDER. REPLACED THE NR 2 RUDDER HINGE FITTING IAW SRM 51-72-11.
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 2018
- Submitted
- February 23, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N817AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A319132
- Aircraft serial
- 1373
- Aircraft time
- 57,159 hours, 24,877 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- D55371318000
- Condition
- Excess Play
- 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.