What was found
SAL - S-02 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 3 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 5. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 3 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB 5 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.
- Difficulty date
- July 12, 2009
- Submitted
- August 11, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N653AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 1003
- Aircraft time
- 37,865 hours, 14,450 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- D5537131800200
- Condition
- Excess Play
- Location
- Rudder
- 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.