# SDR AALA201802269070

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 19, 2018
- Submitted: February 27, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N277AY
- Make and model: Airbus A330-323
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-323](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-323) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 380
- Aircraft time: 77,032 hours, 10,896 cycles
- System (JASC): [5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: F5547000500000
- Part serial: TS3179
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Rudder
- Part time: 77,032 hours, 10,896 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802269070

## Discrepancy

TRAPPED WATER FOUND ON THE RUDDER LEFT SURFACE  BETWEEN HSS 463 AND  576, AND BETWEEN BR 4 TO BR 5.  REPAIRED THE RUDDER SURFACE IAW EA 276974.

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