Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
November 13, 2009
Submitted
November 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
803
Aircraft time
15,366 hours, 8,434 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RT T/E RUDDER APPROX 5 INCHES DOWN FROM THE TOP CORNER HAS A LIGHTENING STRIKE. REMOVED DAMAGED STRIP IAW SEM 51-40-21, PARA 6. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW STRIP PN A5547171320600 IAW SRM 51-40-44. FABBED DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-41-12, FIG 209, PG 239. ALODINED STRIP AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-21-10, PG 1. PRIMED STRIP AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-23-10, PG 1. PAINTED SRTIP AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-75-10, PG 1. INSTALLED STRIP AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-40-21, PARA 6.

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