Service difficulty report · Fitting · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
September 1, 2011
Submitted
October 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
559
Aircraft time
40,928 hours, 16,080 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
A5547162200000
Condition
Worn
Location
Rudder Actuator
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

RUDDER LOWER SERVO CONTROL ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT LUG UPPER SURFACE HAS WEAR MARKS CAUSED BY THE ANTI ROTATION WASHER. FITTING REMOVED FROM RUDDER DUE TO WEAR OUT OF LIMITS. FITTING REPLACED IAW 51-72-10/51-40-21. DUE TO MISLIGNMENT OF FITTING, ITEM REPAIRED IAW FEDEX ENG EA 6-5540-15437. REPAIRED CLASSED AS MAJOR. CAT A WITH NO REPECT INSPECTION REQUIREMENT. RDAS REF 70552790/003/2011

More about the Airbus A300 B4-622R