Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 12, 2009
Submitted
November 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
448
Aircraft time
57,647 hours, 23,034 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5537131800000
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.

What was found

SAL - S2 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 5. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM NR 5 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-91 & 27-21-00.

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