What was found
SAL - MAJOR REPAIR - C7 CHECK - NR 2 RUDDER HINGE FITTING, VERTICAL STABILIZER STATION 1926 / RIB 4 HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED NR 2 RUDDER HINGE FITTING, VERTICAL STABILIZER STATION 1926 / RIB 4 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.
- Difficulty date
- April 8, 2008
- Submitted
- April 23, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N642AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 584
- Aircraft time
- 45,376 hours, 17,868 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- D5537131800000
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Nr 2 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.