What was found
2S CHECK - EXCESSIVE PLAY ON NR 3 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 2279, RIB 5. REPLACED NR 3 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 2279, RIB 5 IAW A321 SRM 51-72-11.
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 2012
- Submitted
- January 8, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N165US
- Make and model
- Airbus A321211
- Aircraft serial
- 1431
- Aircraft time
- 41,003 hours, 14,875 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- 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.