What was found
PIT - FOUND HINGE PLATES WITH THREE WORN HOLES .25 INCH DIAMETER, RUDDER HINGE NR 7 PLATES ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED WITH IDENT PART PER AMM 55-00-00. (M)
- Difficulty date
- February 9, 2005
- Submitted
- March 15, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N520AU
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373B7
- Aircraft serial
- 23706
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Hinge Bracket
- Part number
- 1130444
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Vert Stabilizer
- Part time
- 50,570 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.