SDR FDEA202202220374

Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: February 22, 2022
Submitted: February 28, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N730FD
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 659
Aircraft time: 47,310 hours, 25,486 cycles
System (JASC): 5540 · Rudder Structure
Part: None
Condition: None
Location: N/A
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

AIRCRAFT REPAIR ASSESSMENT:EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER FOUND ON RUDDER TRAILING EDGE APEX AREA LOCATED BTW T/E SCREW LINE NO.21 AND NO.22 FASTENER COUNTED FROM LOWER SIDE. AFTER ASSESSMENT, FOUND THE CONNECTION DOUBLER ON RUDDER T/E SCREW LINE BTW NO.20 AND NO.21 FASTENER COUNTED FROM LWR SIDE IS NOT A APEX REPAIR, THIS CONNECTION DOUBLER IS INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER PER AIRBUS DWG A55471508. SO, NO SDR NEEDED TO TRACK THE PRODUCTION DOUBLER.