What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: #1 RUDDER HINGE FITING FASTENER HOLES OUT OF ROUND ON VERTICAL STABILZER AT RIB 2. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER EA 357284.
- Difficulty date
- November 19, 2024
- Submitted
- November 20, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N523UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 3960
- Aircraft time
- 52,197 hours, 19,733 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- D5537131800000
- 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.