What was found
SAL - MAJOR REPAIR - C7 CHECK - NR 3 RUDDER HINGE FITTING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY, VERTICAL STABILIZER STATION 2279 RIB 5. REPLACED NR 4 RUDDER HINGE FITTING, VERTICAL STABILIZER STATION 2279 RIB 5 IAW A320 AMM 55-36-41. (S)
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 2008
- Submitted
- July 21, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N652AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 0953
- Aircraft time
- 35,150 hours, 13,460 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- D5537131800200
- 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.