What was found
VERTICAL STABILIZER, #4 RUDDER ATTACH FORK FITTING BUSHINGS (UPPER AND LOWER) HAVE SURFACE CORROSION. 0000490349 : THOMAS, BILLY W - 09-AUG-2023 04:43 REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSHINGS PER AIRBUS CMM 55-40-11 PG.6019 SECT. 2.
- Difficulty date
- August 8, 2023
- Submitted
- August 9, 2023
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N664FE
- Make and model
- Airbus A300*
- Aircraft serial
- 768
- Aircraft time
- 37,173 hours, 20,571 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- 0000490349
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- N/A
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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