SDR 07FDEA01532

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date: April 20, 2007
Submitted: April 20, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N731FD
Make and model: Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial: 709
Aircraft time: 29,290 hours, 14,906 cycles
System (JASC): 5554 · Rudder/Tab, Attach Fittings
Part: Attach Fitting
Part number: A55471602200
Condition: Damaged
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.

What was found

FOUND DEFORMATION AT RUDDER ATTACH FITTING UPPER FLANGE (P/N A554-71602-200), SIZE OF DEFORMATION: 5MM BY 5MM, DEPTH 2MM. DEFORMATION AREA IS FREE OF CRACKS AND CORROSION, NO REPAIR ACTION REQUIRED IAW EA 6-5546-106448 AND RAS/DAHAM/4022091/2007 ISSUE "A".

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