# SDR FDEA201111194979

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 19, 2011
- Submitted: January 13, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N652FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N652FE), 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: 735
- Aircraft time: 25,843 hours, 13,592 cycles
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: A5786405720400
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Lt Wing Slat
- 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/FDEA201111194979

## Discrepancy

PREVIOUS FLUSH REPAIR LOCATED ON LT WING NR 2 SLAT NOSE SKIN BETWEEN RIBS 25   AND 27 HAS 43 EA BLIND BOLTS WITH RUST STARTING FROM COATING LOSS.  PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED REPAIR LOCATED ON LT WING NR 2 SLAT NOSE SKIN BETWEEN RIB 25 AND RIB 27 WAS DETERMINED NOT TO BE IAW FSRM 57-43-11, FIG 201 SHEETS 1 AND 2 PGS 202-206.  DUE TO RUSTY FASTENERS AND SPACING, BASED ON VISUAL EXAMINATION WITH REPAIR INSTALLED.  R & R FASTENERS IAW FSRM 51-40-21 AND FSRM 57-43-11 AND COMPLIED WITH   VERIFICATION EA 6-5750-156077 PT1 APPROVAL WC 57504145 SEQ 1249.  CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR IAW GMM 6-2-100.

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