Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
May 25, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
265
Aircraft time
39,174 hours, 22,742 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
A554700100451
Part serial
HF1073
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 300
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.

What was found

DURING "C" CHECK FOUND N/R 018535, RUDDER HINGE AND HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR FITTING ATTACHMENT TO RUDDER AT RIB 19 (UPPER ACTUATOR) AREA CRACKED. R & R SERVICEABLE RUDDER IAW A-300 MM 27-21-21. OP CHECK FOUND GOOD IAW A-300 MM 27-21-21. REMOVE RUDDER FOR REPAIR IAW A-300 MM 27-21-21. OK TO INSTALL SERV RUDDER. TORQUE NR 1 AND NR 7 HINGE IAW A-300 MM 27-21-21. TORQUE 3 SERVO ACTUATOR IAW A-300 MM 27-21-21. TORQUE NR 5 AND NR 6 HINGE IAW A-300 MM 27-21-21. TORQUE NR 2 AND NR 3 HINGE IAW A-300 A-300 MM 27-21-21. TORQUE NR 4 HINGE IAW A-300 MM 27-21-21.

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