# SDR AALA201802289004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 29, 2018
- Submitted: March 1, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N817AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N817AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1373
- Aircraft time: 57,159 hours, 24,877 cycles
- System (JASC): [5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: D554710020000000
- Part serial: TS2742
- Condition: Saturated
- Location: Rudder
- Part time: 57,159 hours, 24,877 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/AALA201802289004

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. TRAPPED WATER INDICATION ON RUDDER BETWEEN BR 1 TO BR 2 AT 23 INCHES TO BR 1 AT 5 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE FASTENER ROW, LEFT HAND SHELL AROUND THE LOWER FORWARD HOISTING POINT ON VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPAIRED RUDDER PER EA 277362.

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