What was found
FREE PLAY ON TWO BEARINGS OF CENTER HINGES NR 2 & 3 OF THE RUDDER AT VERTICAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR. THE HINGE FITTINGS WERE REPLACED IAW RIL#2103 REV. B.
- Difficulty date
- December 5, 2025
- Submitted
- February 3, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N525AE
- Make and model
- Bombdr CL6002D15
- Aircraft serial
- 10302
- Aircraft time
- 34,013 hours, 26,810 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5530 · Vertical Stabilizer
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- AV67021081015
- Condition
- Excess Play
- Location
- Zone 300
- 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.