Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
March 27, 2012
Submitted
April 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N737US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1245
Aircraft time
33,220 hours, 19,746 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5537131800400
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 ON RUDDER HINGE POINT NR 7 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STATION RIB 11. REPLACED NR 7 RUDDER HINGE FITTING ASSY - FORK END AT RIB 11 IAW A319 AMM 55-36-41-0401 & SRM 51-72-11.

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