What was found
RUDDER ATTACH FITTING ON VERTICAL STAB CENTER BOTTOM HINGE BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REMOVED RUDDER CENTER LOWER HINGE FITTING, REMOVED AND REPLACED BEARING AND REINSTALLED FITTING PER EA 10-5531-02567.
- Difficulty date
- April 8, 2009
- Submitted
- April 13, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N720SW
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6002B19
- Aircraft serial
- 7297
- Aircraft time
- 23,604 hours, 19,955 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5534 · Vertical Stabilizer Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- 60021039
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Vertical Stab
- Part time
- 23,604 hours, 19,955 cycles
- 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.