Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 20, 2022
Submitted
May 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
820
Aircraft time
75,236 hours, 29,837 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# 5001148819-0010 AT 60000FC FROM TIME OF COMPONENT FIRST FLIGHT, SUBSEQUENT SRI 55-36-42-205-004 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 REF SRI 55-36-42-205-004 INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM COMPONENT TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT FIRST FLIGHT 60000 FC (FH NOT REVELANT) SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION INTERVALS AND METHOD OF INSPECTION TBD. TOMC APPROVES DIP. Q/C REVIEWED. Q/C REVIEWED. INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.

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