# SDR FDEA201603040861

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 4, 2016
- Submitted: March 8, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N303FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N303FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-10-30F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-10-30F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-10-30f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46802
- Aircraft time: 90,918 hours, 29,271 cycles
- System (JASC): [5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542)
- Part: Panel
- Part number: WMC70121
- Part serial: FX0064
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Rudder
- 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/FDEA201603040861

## Discrepancy

UPPER AFT RUDDER LT SIDE, FWD WRAP AROUND PANEL 378GL & RUDDER FITTING GOUGED, APPROX 1/4" DEEP.  INSPECTED UPPER AFT RUDDER & ATTACH HARDWARE ON FWD RUDDER AFT SPAR & FOUND NO OTHER STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IAW MM 27-20-00-6.  UPPER AFT RUDDER PANEL   378GL REPAIRED & FITTING REPLACED & INSPECTED.  TRIMMED SMOOTH EDGE OF PANEL 375 DL IAW SRM 55-00-01 FIG 1A SHT 2.  INSTALLED NEW AFT RUDDER BRACKET IAW AMM 20-20-01-2.

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