Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
July 13, 2020
Submitted
September 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
728
Aircraft time
35,707 hours, 19,423 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
A55276055000E51
Part serial
CP12715
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
T
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

TRAPPED WATER INDICATION ON ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL HONEYCOMB CORE C ELLS. LOCATED AT 19 INCH. INBOARD FROM RIB 16 AND 9 INCH. FROM TRAILING EDGE ON LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER (1EA) (L=4.25 INCH. W=2.25 INCH) REPAIRED ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL HONEYCOMB CORE CELL AT LEVEL BTW ERIB 14 AND ERIB 15 AT 10.50'' FROM ERIB 15 AND 8.70'' FROM TRAILING EDGE ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LH AS PER A300 SRM 55-21-12 PB 201 PARA. 5.B THIS REPAIR IS APPLICABLE TO THE INSPECTION PROGRAM DEFINED IN SRI AND FIRST INSPECTION AFTER A/C FIRST FLIGHT AT 42500FC/89000FH AS PER SRI 55-21-12-2-001-00 TABLE 202. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AND INSPECTION METHOD TBD AND EA 6-5520-T0355929 (P1)

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