Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
December 12, 2019
Submitted
December 13, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
768
Aircraft time
33,065 hours, 18,089 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

POSSIBLE TRAPPED WATER FOUND USING THERMOGRAPHIC INSPECTION 4" FORWARD OF TRAILING EDGE IN AREA 2. MARKED. LEFT SIDE ELEVATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED L/H ELEVATOR IAW A300-600 AMM 27-31-24-04, FUNCTION CHECK OF ELEVATOR MECHANICAL CONTROL AND PITCH UNCOUPLING GOOD IAW A300-600 AMM 27-31 31-00-05, FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF POSITION INDICATING GOOD IAW A300-600 AMM 27-35-00-05, ADJ/TEST OF PCU'S GOOD IAW A300-600 AMM 27-34-11-04, HORIZONAL STAB PANELS AND ELEVATOR PANELS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED IAW A300-600 AMM 55-13-11 AND 55-22-13.

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