# SDR FDEA2020081031811

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 13, 2020
- Submitted: August 10, 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
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Lt Elevator
- Part time: 18,918 hours, 10,858 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020081031811

## Discrepancy

TRAPPED WATER INDICATION ON THE LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL HONEYCOMB CORE CELLS.   LOCATED 20 INCHES OUTBOARD FROM RIB 13 AND 18 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE.   REPAIRED THE LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL IAW SRM 55-21-12, PAGE BLOCK 201PARAGRAPH 5.J.

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