What was found
EMPENNAGE VERTICAL RUDDER HINGES BEARING NR 1 THRU NR 5 AND NR 7 WITH PLAY AND RUST. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE BEARING FITTING 1 THRU 5 AND 7 DUE TO PLAY IAW AMM TASK 55-36-41-000-001A AND TASK 55-36-41-400-001-A.
- Difficulty date
- March 6, 2012
- Submitted
- March 6, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- EE4Y151M
Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindus - Aircraft
- N517NK
- Make and model
- Airbus A319132
- Aircraft serial
- 2711
- Aircraft time
- 22,426 hours, 10,753 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2524A5
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder Hinge
- 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.