# SDR FDEA202007131810

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 13, 2020
- Submitted: September 8, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N651FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N651FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 728
- Aircraft time: 35,707 hours, 19,423 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: A55276055000E51
- Part serial: CP12715
- Condition: Delaminated
- Location: Lt Elevator
- Part time: 18,918 hours, 10,858 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: T
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202007131810

## Discrepancy

TRAPPED WATER INDICATION ON ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL HONEYCOMB CORE CELLS.  LOCATED AT 3 INCH OUTBOARD FROM RIB 13 AND 19 INCH FROM TRAILING EDGE ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER (1EA) (L=2 INCH. W=1.5 INCH).  REPAIRED LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL HONEY COMB CORE CELL LOCATED AT 3 INCHES FROM ERIB 13 AND 19.25 INCHES FROM T/E ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, AS PER SRM A300 55-21-12 PAGE BLOCK 201 PARAGRAPH 5.J.  EXACT LOCATION IS BETWEEN STA 576 AND STA 633, AS PER AMM 06-31-55-00 AND EA 6-5520-T0355929 (P1).  THIS REPAIR IS CAT-A.

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