What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: #2 RUDDER HINGE BOLT AND BEARING WORN, CORRODED AND HAS PLAY. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER TASK CARD 26L32027001 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.
- Difficulty date
- March 3, 2024
- Submitted
- March 7, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N813AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A319132
- Aircraft serial
- 1223
- Aircraft time
- 72,893 hours, 33,543 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- UNKNOWN
- 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.