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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: Lt 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

LT ELEVATOR HAS WATER INGRESS AND DELAMINATION 8" FROM THE INBOARD EDGE OF ER 2 AND 11" FROM THE T/E DELAMINATION/WATER INDICATION MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1" IN DIAMETER, DOT 151-04. REPAIRED LT ELEVATOR WATER INGRESS, IAW SRM 55-21-12-201 PARA 5H FIG 211, MAJOR REPAIR.

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