What was found
DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: RUDDER HINGE ARM FORK END FITTING NO4 WITH DAMAGE; REF. MEX WO: 1318489, 1327754, 1328846 N/R S/N: 00329 - VERT STAB HINGE ARM ASSY FITTING BR4 REPLACED IAW A320 AMM 55-36-42-300-003. REF JB EC A24-1205-01.
- Difficulty date
- October 17, 2024
- Submitted
- October 17, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N599JB
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 02336
- Aircraft time
- 73,869 hours, 26,723 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Rudder Hinge
- 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.