# SDR FDEA201301120085

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 12, 2013
- Submitted: February 4, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N719FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N719FD), 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: 388
- Aircraft time: 45,606 hours, 27,717 cycles
- System (JASC): [5540 · Rudder Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5540)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201301120085

## Discrepancy

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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