# SDR AALA201602299010

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 15, 2016
- Submitted: February 29, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N162UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N162UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1412
- Aircraft time: 51,089 hours, 19,015 cycles
- System (JASC): [5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: D554710020000000
- Part serial: TS2775
- Condition: Saturated
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: T
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201602299010

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MX.  RUDDER HAS EVIDENCE OF TRAPPED WATER ON THE RT SIDE AT THE TE NEAR THE FASTENERS IN TWO LOCATIONS, BETWEEN RUDDER STATIONS 120 & 163 & BETWEEN 249 & 389.  RUDDER WAS REPAIRED IAW EA 258302.

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