What was found
SAL - MAJOR REPAIR - C1 CHECK - RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 5 HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY, VERTICAL STABILIZER STATION 2985 / RIB 7. REPLACED RUDDER HINGE FITTING NR 5, VERTICAL STABILIZER STATION 2985 / RIB 7 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41.
- Difficulty date
- May 16, 2008
- Submitted
- June 3, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N602AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 565
- Aircraft time
- 39,123 hours, 16,321 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- D5537131800000
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.