# SDR FDEA201308151892

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 15, 2013
- Submitted: August 15, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N744FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N744FD), 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: 664
- Aircraft time: 62,218 hours, 19,444 cycles
- System (JASC): [5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: A5547157500100
- Condition: Delaminated
- Location: Rudder
- Component: Rudder, Airbus
- Component part number: A55471500026
- 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/FDEA201308151892

## Discrepancy

WATER TRAPPED AREA WAS FOUND AT RH RUDDER TRAILING EDGE FASTENERS ROW 37 SCREW.  OUTER SKIN CUT OUT 3.5" AND DRY THE AREA, AND PERFORMED A TAP-TEST FOR DAMAGE FREE IAW SRM 55-41-12 STEP 1.   INSTALLED INNER SKIN WITH RESIN IAW SRM 51-77-10 PARAGRAPH 2 H.  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   REPAIR WAS CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100

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