Service difficulty report · Rudder · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 2, 2023
Submitted
March 15, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1083
Aircraft time
77,122 hours, 30,855 cycles
Part
Rudder
Part number
D554710020000000
Part serial
TS2452
Condition
Unknown
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
Part time
77,122 hours, 30,855 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
T
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: TRAPPED WATER INDICATION FOUND ON RUDDER SIDE PANEL LEFT HAND HONEYCOMB CORE STRUCTURE BETWEEN RIB 6 AND RIB 7 AND 4.75 INCH FROM RIB 7 AND FASTENER 27 TO 28 AND 2.88 INCH FROM THE TRAILING EDGE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED RUDDER PER SRM SRM 55-41-13-300-024.

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