# SDR CALA2025032103052

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 20, 2025
- Submitted: March 21, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N459UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N459UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1192
- Aircraft time: 75,542 hours, 32,321 cycles
- System (JASC): [5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: D5547102100000
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Zone 300
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025032103052

## Discrepancy

L/H AFT SIDE OF RUDDER HAS TRAPPED WATER 2 IN FROM TRAILING EDGE , 103 IN FROM BOTTOM, 8X5 IN DIAMETER, NUMEROUS SPOTS IN AREA. " REPAIR PRIOR TO NEXT FLIGHT". GENERATED BY V061632 ON HAECO LCQ NR 9290745/38745. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW A320 SRM 55-41-13-300-031 CAT A REPAIR. RPRD L/H AFT SIDE OF RUDDER 1 IN FROM T/E 103 IN FROM BOTTOM 11. 15 IN ZONE AF IAW A320 SRM 55-41-13-300-031 CAT A REPAIR.

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