# SDR AALA201711109004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 10, 2017
- Submitted: November 11, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N742PS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N742PS), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1275
- Aircraft time: 46,045 hours, 29,837 cycles
- System (JASC): [5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Rudder
- Part time: 46,046 hours, 29,838 cycles
- 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/AALA201711109004

## Discrepancy

WATER INGRESS INDICATED ON THE LT SIDE OF THE RUDDER SKIN PANEL AROUND THE NR 3 HOIST POINT, BETWEEN HINGE BEARINGS  6 AND 7.   REPAIRED THE RUDDER SKIN IAW EA 274304.

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