What was found
FOUND RUDDER HINGE #1 CRACKED AND RUDDER LOWER CLOSURE RIB CRACKED. REPAIRED PER PRI 629727-14 REV 0 AND ER/A 629727-14 REV ORIGINAL. (LP# 1240208)
- Difficulty date
- October 8, 2025
- Submitted
- October 13, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N137DU
- Make and model
- Airbus BD5001A10
- Aircraft serial
- 50056
- Aircraft time
- 13,257 hours, 6,075 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.