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Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: September 24, 2020
Submitted: September 25, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N677FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 791
Aircraft time: 30,146 hours, 17,091 cycles
System (JASC): 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Rt Elevator
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

RT ELEVATOR HAS WATER INGRESS AND VISIBLE DAMAGE 13" FROM THE INBOARD EDGE OF ER 2 AND 21 1/4" FROM THE T/E AND MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1" IN DIAMETER, DOT 151-01. REPAIRED RT ELEVATOR WATER INGRESSION, IAW SRM A300-600 55-21-12-201 PARA 5H FIG 211, MAJOR REPAIR.

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