What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: VERTICAL STABILIZER #3 RUDDER HINGE ARM UPPER AND LOWER FASTENER HOLE #1 ARE OBLONGED / WORN AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STATION 228 AND RIB 5. REPLACED HINGE ARM PER SRM 51-42-11 AND 55-36-42.
- Difficulty date
- July 20, 2024
- Submitted
- July 22, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N521UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 3944
- Aircraft time
- 48,903 hours, 18,600 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Hinge Arm
- Part number
- D5537131320251
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Zone 300
- 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.