# SDR AALA202303157304

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 2, 2023
- Submitted: March 15, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N657AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N657AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1083
- Aircraft time: 77,122 hours, 30,855 cycles
- System (JASC): [5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202303157304

## Discrepancy

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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