Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
March 2, 2011
Submitted
March 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
630
Aircraft time
51,960 hours, 17,177 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
A5547150001600
Part serial
HF1223IN
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rudder
Component
Rudder
Component part number
A55471500016
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

RIGHT SIDE AND LEFT SIDE WERE FOUND WATER INDICATION REF TO NDT EXPERT INSPECTION REPORT EXP:1102115-1, IAW NTM 55-4 0-07 PB10. 5 POINTS LOCATED AT APPENDIX 2: CUT 5.5 INCH BY 3.5 INCH, APPENDIX 3: CUT 5.5 INCH BY 4.5 INCH, APPENDIX 4: CUT DIZ.4 INCH, APPENDIX 5: CUT 2.5 INCH, APPENDIX 6: CUT DIA 3 INCH. WATER INDICATION REPAIRED BY HOT BONDING WITH FIBERCLOTH, CARBON FABRIC AND RESIN IAW SRM 55-41-12.

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