What was found
MAINTENANCE FOUND THREE PULLED RIVETS AND A 7.250" SPLIT AT TAIL END OF RUDDER, APPROXIMATELY 25 INCHES FROM BOTTOM. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE RUDDER IAW AMM 27-21-41.
- Difficulty date
- May 25, 2018
- Submitted
- June 8, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N709UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A319112
- Aircraft serial
- 997
- Aircraft time
- 52,150 hours, 30,107 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Split
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 52,150 hours, 30,107 cycles
- Component
- Rudder · Airbus
- Component part number
- D55471002000000002
- 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.