# SDR FDEA201109083766

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 8, 2011
- Submitted: September 8, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N689FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N689FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 875
- Aircraft time: 6,019 hours, 3,293 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Rt Wing Te Flap
- 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/FDEA201109083766

## Discrepancy

RT INBD FLAP UPPER SURFACE APPROX 18" AFT OF L/E AND 1.5" OTBD OF RIB 6A; THERE IS A   GOUGE APPROX 6 IN LONG X 2.5 INCHES WIDE AND 0.070 IN DEEP AT DEEPEST AREA. BLENDED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 51-73-10, CHECKED LIMITS - ORIGINAL .031, REMAINING .013, MATERIAL LOSS .018.  FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-50-00.  NDT FOR CRACKS NO CRACKS NOTED.  REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PATCH IAW TD FOK/279/2011 ISSUE B AND REPROTECTED AREA IAW SRM 51-75-10. OPS CHECK AND GAP CHECK OF INNER RT FLAP AND MOVABLE FAIRING GOOD IAW AMM 27-50-21-04.

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