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Service difficulty report · Rudder · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: August 4, 2021
Submitted: October 5, 2021
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N678FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 792
Aircraft time: 31,017 hours, 17,565 cycles
System (JASC): 5540 · Rudder Structure
Part: Rudder
Condition: Damaged
Location: Zone 300
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

N00075: 1EA WATER TRAPPED AREA(40MMX50MM) WAS FOUND AT R/H RUDDER T/E SCREW LINE NO.9 FASTENER. ACCOMPLISHED THE WORK : RH RUDDER SHELL MULTIPLE SCREW HOLES WATER INGRESS REPAIR I.A.W A300-600 EA NO:T6-5540-T0363521 P1 , SEQ NO:1123 AND SRM 55-41-12-201 PARA 23D , FIG222A , P305-309.

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