Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
August 15, 2013
Submitted
August 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
664
Aircraft time
62,218 hours, 19,444 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
A5547158500000
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WATER TRAPPED IN LT RUDDER. THE OUTER SKIN CUT OUT 4.5" AND DRY THE AREA IAW SRM 55-41-12, STEP 1. PERFORMED A TAP-TEST FOR DAMAGE FREE IAW SRM 55-41-12, STEP 1. INSTALLED INNER SKIN WITH RESIN IAW SRM 51-77-10, PARA 2H. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT CORE AND FILLED GAPS AT CORE EDGES, CURE THE FILLER AT 149 DEGREES IAW SRM 55-41-12, STEP 2. PERFORMED OUTER SKIN REPAIR AND CURE THE RESIN AT 140 DEGREES IAW SRM 55-41-12. FIG 221 TRACKING IN SRM AND IAW IIR 55-41-12-2-006-00.

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