Service difficulty report · Panel · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
March 21, 2008
Submitted
March 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803FD
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
378
Aircraft time
36,785 hours, 12,321 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
X
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

LEFT RUDDER PANEL, 2ND FASTENER FROM THE TOP HAS WATER IN 7 CONNECTED CELLS; 5 CONNECTED CELLS AND 5 INDIVIDUAL CELLS, (MARKED IN WHITE MARKER) AND DELAMINATION 3.3 INCH BY 1.9 INCH. REPAIRED LT RUDDER PANEL 2ND FASTENER FROM TOP BY REMOVING THE DAMAGED AREA & BONDING NEW CORE & PAY UP REPAIR PLIES IAW EA 6-5540-118453.

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