Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
July 14, 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
A5547171000000
Part serial
TS2010
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rudder
Part time
18,938 hours, 10,869 cycles
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 RUDDER LT SIDE PANEL HONEYCOMB CORE CELLS. LOCATED AROUND THE TRAILING EDGE FASTENER 31 ON VERTICAL STABILIZER (1EA) (L=4.5INCH W=3 INCH). REPAIRED RUDDER LT SIDE PANEL HONEYCOMB CORE CELLS LOCATED AROUND THE TRAILING EDGE FASTENER 31 ON VERTICAL STABILIZER, AS PER A300 SRM 55-41-12 PB 201 PAR 23. THIS INSPECTION IS APPLICABLE TO THE INSPECTION PROGRAM DEFINED IN SRI AND FIRST INSPECTION AFTER REPAIR EMBODIMENT AT 42500 FC AS PER SRI 55-41-12-2-006-00 TABLE 207. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION AND INSPECTION METHOD TBD AND IAW EA 6-5540-T0355297.

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