What was found
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE, THE NR 3 RUDDER HINGE HAD ONE ELONGATED HOLE. REPLACED THE RUDDER HINGE IAW SRM 51-42-11, 51-72-12, 51-44-11, AND 55-36-42.
- Difficulty date
- June 12, 2018
- Submitted
- June 14, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N566JB
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 2042
- Aircraft time
- 59,478 hours, 21,165 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- 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.