# SDR FDEA201409112568

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 11, 2014
- Submitted: September 11, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N732FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N732FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 713
- Aircraft time: 39,486 hours, 20,239 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: A55276055000
- Part serial: CP1288
- Condition: Delaminated
- Location: Lt Elevator
- 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/FDEA201409112568

## Discrepancy

TWO EXISTING REPAIRS ON LT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE FROM INBD TO OTBD 20 INCHES, FROM   AFT TO FWD 20 INCHES.  THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS EVALUATED & FOUND IN CONFORMITY WITH SRM 55-21-12 201 PARA 5 B, BUT FOUND DELAMINATION BETWEEN REPAIRED PLIES & CORE.  REPAIRED THE DELAMINATION IAW SRM 55-21-12 201 PARA 5A & EA6-5520-T0311277.  TITLE STABILIZERS ELEVATORS POST REPAIR INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR SRM COMPOSITE REPAIR ON LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL, STATION 160 RSC TRACKING WAS ISSUED & COMPLETED TO REPAIR THE DELAMINATION & FOR TRACKING REQUIREMENT.  THE REPAIR WAS CATEGORY B & CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR REPAIR IAW GMM6-2-100, REVISION123, EO6-5100-7-5000D PART 1.  TITLE STRUCTURES REPAIR CATALOG REPAIR IDENTIFICATION & TRACKING REQUIREMENTS 14 CFR   121.707 WAS COMPLETED.

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