Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
December 11, 2012
Submitted
January 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N165US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1431
Aircraft time
41,003 hours, 14,875 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 AT NR 7 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 569/BR7. REPLACED NR 7 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 569/BR7 IAW A321 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41.

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