Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 25, 2012
Submitted
February 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1274
Aircraft time
42,719 hours, 15,889 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

2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE NR 4. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 4 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER RIB NR 6 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41-0401.

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