What was found
FOUND CORROSION IN THE RUDDER HINGE FITTINGS 2, 4, 5, 6,AND 7. REPAIR PERFORMED BY BLENDING OUT THE CORROSION , NDT FOR CORROSION FREE CONDITION IAW. RAS/DAHAM/4027851/2009 ISS.A , APPROVED BY EA 6-5540-131228.
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 2009
- Submitted
- July 13, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N751FD
- Make and model
- Airbus A300B4622R
- Aircraft serial
- 625
- Aircraft time
- 42,516 hours, 17,325 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5554 · Rudder/Tab, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- A55471500022
- Part serial
- TS01339
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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