Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 20, 2022
Submitted
May 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
826
Aircraft time
73,818 hours, 30,743 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
D5537131800000
Condition
Loose
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RUDDER HINGE BEARINGS/FITTINGS BR1 AND BR5 HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. LTPR NR# 5001156747-0010(BR1), 5001156956-010(BR5). AT 60000FC FROM TIME OF COMPONENT FIRST FLIGHT, SUBSEQUENT SRI 55-36-42-205-004 TABLE 001. INSPECTION INTERVALS AND METHOD OF INSPECTION ARE TBD IAW RUDDER HINGE FITINGS ASSY''S BR 1 AND BR 5 REPLACED IAW SRM 55-36-42-300-008, CAT "B" MAJOR REPAIR, INSPECTION THRESHOLD OK TO CARRY PER SRI 55-36-42-205-004, REQUIRES INITIAL TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT INSPECTION AT 60000 F/C''S FROM COMPONENTS FIRST FLIGHT, SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS TBD. QC REVIEWED QC REVIEWED INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.

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