Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 6, 2013
Submitted
March 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N163US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1417
Aircraft time
41,079 hours, 15,084 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 ON NR 4 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 2632, RIB 6. REPLACED NR 4 RUDDER HINGE FITTING AT VERTICAL STABILIZER STA 2632, RIB 6 IAW A321 SRM 51-72-11 & AMM 55-36-41.

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