# SDR AALA201712059011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 6, 2017
- Submitted: December 5, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N662AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N662AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1274
- Aircraft time: 61,988 hours, 23,172 cycles
- System (JASC): [5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: D554710020000000
- Part serial: T52651
- Condition: Saturated
- Location: Rudder
- Part time: 61,988 hours, 23,172 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/AALA201712059011

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. TRAPPED WATER INDICATED ON RUDDER LEFT HAND SIDE PANEL AROUND UPPER HOIST POINT AT LEVEL OF TRAILING EDGE FASTENER 20 ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPAIRED RUDDER LEFT SIDE PANEL AROUND UPPER HOIST POINT AT LEVEL OF TRAILING EDGE FASTENER 20 ON VERTICAL STABILIZER PER EA 275234.

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