What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: RUDDER HINGE #3 HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY / WEAR AT RIB 5 ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED HINGE PER AMM 55-36-41
- Difficulty date
- November 20, 2019
- Submitted
- November 22, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N104UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320214
- Aircraft serial
- 863
- Aircraft time
- 54,994 hours, 31,935 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.