What was found
SAL - S5 - MAJOR REPAIR - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON NR 5 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT VERTICAL STAB STA 2985 / RIB 7. REPLACED NR 5 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT VERTICAL STAB STA 2985 / RIB 7 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.
- Difficulty date
- January 27, 2010
- Submitted
- February 10, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N652AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 953
- Aircraft time
- 40,875 hours, 15,439 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- 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.