What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RUDDER HINGE #7 HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY / WEAR AT RIB 11 ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED HINGE PER AMM 55-36-41.
- Difficulty date
- November 14, 2019
- Submitted
- November 20, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N810AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A319132
- Aircraft serial
- 1116
- Aircraft time
- 63,656 hours, 28,476 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- D5537131800401
- 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.