What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: VERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER BEARING #4 HINGE ARM HAS 3 EACH OVERSIZED AND OUT OF ROUND FASTENER HOLES, #9, #8, AND #2 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STATION 2632 AND RIB 6. REPLACED HINGE ARM PER SRM 51-42-11.
- Difficulty date
- July 18, 2024
- Submitted
- July 19, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N135NN
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 6520
- Aircraft time
- 28,689 hours, 10,544 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Arm
- Part number
- D5537131420054
- 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.