Service difficulty report · Rod End · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 27, 2011
Submitted
August 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
851
Aircraft time
44,541 hours, 17,487 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Rod End
Condition
Loose
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON LANDING RUDDER FAILED TO RESPOND TO RUDDER PEDAL INPUTS-UNABLE TO EVEN TEST RUDDER. FOUND BOLT MISSING AT ROD END FOR MECHANICAL INPUT. INSTALLED NEW BOLT NUT WASHER PIN REF MM. RUDDER OPS CHECK OKAY. ALSO ALL MISSING HARDWARE HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR.

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