# SDR FDEA201109304229

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 30, 2011
- Submitted: September 30, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N740FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N740FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-b4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 559
- Aircraft time: 40,928 hours, 16,080 cycles
- System (JASC): [5541 · Rudder, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5541)
- Part: Rudder
- Part number: A5547150001600
- Part serial: HF1262
- Condition: Damaged
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201109304229

## Discrepancy

SUSPECT WATER INDICATIONS ON RUDDER FOUND DURING THERMOGRAPHY INSP REPAIR CARRIED OUT TO T/E SCREW NR 37 RT IAW EA 6-5540-154307, PART 1, SRM 55-41-12, MAJOR REPAIR ULTRASONIC INSP OF AREAS IN FIG 2 THRU 8 TO BE CARRIED OUT AT 6 YEAR   INTERVALS IAW MRBR IAW EA 6-5540-154307, PART 2.

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