What was found
DURING BEARING REMOVAL OF RUDDER HINGE NR 7 THE BORE FOUND WITH WEAR. THERE IS NO ALLOWABLE DAMAGE NOT REPAIR ON ANY MANUAL, HINGE NR 7 MUST BE REPLACED. REPLACED HINGE NR 7 AND FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-72-11.
- Difficulty date
- February 21, 2013
- Submitted
- February 25, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N374NW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320212
- Aircraft serial
- 1646
- Aircraft time
- 33,933 hours, 15,272 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.