Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
January 12, 2013
Submitted
February 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N719FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
388
Aircraft time
45,606 hours, 27,717 cycles
Part
Structure
Part number
A55471595004
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
Part time
45,606 hours, 27,717 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FOUND TRAPPED WATER IN RUDDER LT SIDE PANEL TRAILING SCREW LINE. REMOVED OUTER SKIN AND CORE IN THE DAMAGED AREA MADE HONEYCOMB CORE PLUG PER SRM 55-41-12/201 FIG 222. DRIED THE REPAIR AREA AT 60 DEGREE FOR AT LEAST 20 HOURS PER SRM 51-77-10. INSTALLED HONEYCOMB CORE PLUG , SMOOTHED HONEYCOMB CORE PLUG, MADE THE OUTER SKIN DOUBLER, & RESTORED THE OUTER DOUBLER PER SRM55-41-12/201 FIG 222. RESTORED FINISH PER SRM51-75-10

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