# SDR FDEA201101310424

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 31, 2011
- Submitted: February 1, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N423FE
- Make and model: Airbus A310-203
- Registry model: [Airbus A310-203](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a310-203) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 281
- Aircraft time: 40,876 hours, 18,747 cycles
- Engine: Ge CF680
- System (JASC): [5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Rudder
- Component: Rudder
- Component part number: A55471530002
- 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/FDEA201101310424

## Discrepancy

.5" X .5" SHALLOW PUNCTURE ON RUDDER LT OUTER SKIN ABOUT 22" AFT OF THE NR 4 ATTACH FITTING.  REPAIRED RUDDER L/T OUTER SKIN ABOUT 22" AFT OF THE NR4 ATTACH FITTING IAW SRM 55-41-12 PARA 30 WET LAYUP REPAIR.  NO CORE DAMAGE EXIST AT 22" AFT OF NR4 ATTACH FITTING OUTER SKIN. COMPLIED WITH EA 6-5540-145559 PART 1.

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