What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RUDDER HINGE #3 HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY / WEAR AT RIB 5 ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED HINGE PER SRM 51-42-11
- Difficulty date
- July 18, 2019
- Submitted
- August 9, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N5007E
- Make and model
- Airbus A319115
- Aircraft serial
- 5781
- Aircraft time
- 16,309 hours, 7,840 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- D5537131800200
- 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.