# SDR FDEA201201270356

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 27, 2012
- Submitted: January 27, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N749FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N749FD), 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: 536
- Aircraft time: 50,210 hours, 22,480 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: A57960032200
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Lt 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/FDEA201201270356

## Discrepancy

LEFT INBD FLAP LOWER SURFACE OF L/E HAS A 3" LONG X .250" WIDE X .015" DEEP GOUGE BETWEEN THE 4TH AND 5TH RUB STRIP.  SMOOTHED AND BLENDED GOUGE ON LT INBD FLAP IAW SRM 51-73-10. CHECKED LIMITS.  OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-50-00 FIG 101.  CUT OUT DAMAGE ON LT INBD FLAP IAW SRM 51-50-00.    FABRICATED SKIN AND BUTT STRAPS IAW SRM 57-50-00. LOCATED, DRILLED AND COUNTER SUNK REPAIR SKIN, BUTT STRAPS IAW SRM 51-40-44.  ALODINE REPAIR AND PARTS IAW SRM 51-21-10. PRIMED AND PAINTED REPAIR AND PARTS IAW SRM 51-75-10. INSTALLED SKIN AND BUTT STRAPS ON LT INBD FLAP IAW A300-600 51-40-21.

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