Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
June 14, 2010
Submitted
June 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
659
Aircraft time
33,299 hours, 17,074 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
A550785420045200
Condition
Corroded
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.

What was found

VERTICAL STABILIZER TO RUDDER ATTACH FITTING NR 2 HINGE; BEARING IS CORRODED AND BINDING. RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 2 REMOVED PER AMM 55-36-44-4. RUDDER HINGE ARM MODIFIED PER WORK STEPS OF SB A300-55-6022 REV 03, PARA 3-F(2),(B) 2. PER E A 6-5540-136664, RUDDER HINGE ARM REINSTALLED PER AMM 55-36-44-4. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF RUDDER MECHANICAL CONTROLS COMPLETED ON WORK CARD 63C0501.

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