What was found
FREEPLAY ON BEARING OF RUDDER HINGE FITTING #3 AT REAR SPAR OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. BEARING OF RUDDER HINGE FITTING #3 AT REAR SPAR OF VERTICAL STABILIZER WAS REPLACED PER RIL #2103. REV. B. AND RIL #1213. 03)
- Difficulty date
- July 5, 2026
- Submitted
- August 21, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N544EA
- Make and model
- Cndair CL6002C10
- Aircraft serial
- 10324
- Aircraft time
- 33,695 hours, 27,189 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- AV67021081013
- Condition
- Excess Play
- Location
- Zone 300
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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