Service difficulty report · Rudder · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
February 15, 2017
Submitted
March 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223FR
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2695
Aircraft time
35,271 hours, 24,622 cycles
Part
Rudder
Part number
D5547100400000
Part serial
TS4063
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Zone 300
Part time
35,271 hours, 24,622 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

WATER DETECTED IN RUDDER BETWEEN SCREW 6 AND 7 FROM TOP OF TRAILING EDGE DOWNWARD, AREA OF INDICATION IS 7" X 2.5" FORWARD OF THE TRAILING EDGE. COMPLIED WITH TD/80274197/007/2017A AND EA A2-55R-33666. REPAIR RUDDER BETWEEN SCREWS 6 AND 7 FROM TOP TRAILING EDGE DOWNWARD.

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