# SDR FDEA2020081031812

- 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: T
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA2020081031812

## Discrepancy

TRAPPED WATER INDICATION ON THE LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL HONEYCOMB CORE CELLS.   LOCATED 7 INCHES INBOARD FROM RIB 7, AND 16 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE.   REPAIRED THE LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN IAW SRM 55-21-12, PAGE BLOCK 201, PARAGRAPH 5.J.

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