Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 30, 2012
Submitted
January 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1298
Aircraft time
38,782 hours, 17,553 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 ARM END FITTING NR 7 AT FORK END AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 561, RIB 11. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE ARM END FITTING NR 7 IAW A320 SRM 51-72-11.

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