What was found
RUDDER HINGE #1 HAS ELONGATED HOLES ON UPPER SURFACE OF ARM ATTACH AREA. RAF 01 CREATED. SDR SUBMITTED.-REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM BR1 ATTACH FITTING. REF HAECO S.O. 122187 NR 24258 & SPIRIT EA 5536-2401
- Difficulty date
- January 10, 2024
- Submitted
- January 13, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N697NK
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 4305
- Aircraft time
- 36,833 hours, 13,746 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Part number
- D553713210053
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 36,833 hours, 13,746 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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