Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 10, 2012
Submitted
August 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1234
Aircraft time
44,740 hours, 16,611 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
D5537131800200
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 3 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 228, RIB 5. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 3 AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 228, RIB 5 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41.

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