Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
February 26, 2012
Submitted
March 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
76
Aircraft time
71,079 hours, 31,784 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D55371235006
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

BC1 CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY AT RUDDER HINGE POINT NR 3 AT BR3/STA 163. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT HINGE POINT NR 3 AT BR3/STA 163 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41-401.

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