Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 28, 2012
Submitted
June 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
565
Aircraft time
4,977 hours, 20,024 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D55371318000
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 FITTING NR 2 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 1926 RIB 4. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 2 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41-400-001-A.

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