Service difficulty report · Hinge Arm · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
May 8, 2022
Submitted
June 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664FE
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
768
Aircraft time
35,865 hours, 19,784 cycles
Part
Hinge Arm
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

VERTICAL STABILIZER TO RUDDER NO.4 HINGE ARM FOUND LOWER PART CRACK AT LH-FWD AREA (RIB 10). REPLACED THE LOWER HINGE ARM WITH NEW ONE I.A.W EA NO:6-5530-T0368481 P1, SEQ NO:001036, TITLE:STABILIERS-VERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER HINGE ARM #4 DAMAGE AND REPLACEMENT & A300-600F SRM 51-72-10-001, PAGE.2