# SDR AALA201910289026

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 20, 2019
- Submitted: October 28, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N768US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N768US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1389
- Aircraft time: 50,470 hours, 32,334 cycles
- System (JASC): [5540 · Rudder Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5540)
- Part: Hinge
- Part number: D5537131800200
- Condition: Worn
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201910289026

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE VISIT: EXCESSIVE PLAY RUDDER HINGE BEARING Ï¿½3 ON VERTICAL STABILIZER (1EA), EXCESSIVE PLAY L=0.010". REPLACED RUDDER HINGE #3 ON VERTICAL STABILIZER (1EA) LOCATED STA 2279, RIB5 IAW SRM 51-72-11-911-001 AND AMM 55-36-41-0401.

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