What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE VISIT: EXCESSIVE PLAY RUDDER HINGE 5 VERTICAL STABILIZER (0.018") AT STA299, RIB7. REMOVED AND REPLACED HINGE AT RIB 5 IAW A321 SRM 51-72-11-911-001 AMM 55-36-41-400-001.
- Difficulty date
- November 4, 2019
- Submitted
- November 25, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N981UY
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 5800
- Aircraft time
- 21,492 hours, 8,187 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- D5537131800000
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- 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.