What was found
NR 4 RUDDER HINGE POINT HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED THE HINGE FITTING IAW AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.
- Difficulty date
- March 3, 2019
- Submitted
- March 7, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N189UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321211
- Aircraft serial
- 1425
- Aircraft time
- 60,752 hours, 22,708 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- D5537131820200
- 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.