SDR FDEA202202250446

Service difficulty report · Rudder · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: February 25, 2022
Submitted: March 9, 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: Rudder
Part number: A5547150001690
Part serial: TS1372
Condition: Unknown
Location: Zone 300
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

PREVIOUS COMPOSITE MAJOR REPAIR LOCATED ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUDDER APPROX. 4 FT FROM THE BOTTOM AND 3 FT FROM TRAILING EDGE. REPAIR REQUIRES EVALUATION TO DETERMINE IF REPAIR IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROVED DATA. ACCOMPLISHED THE CATE.B RUDDER SHELL CFRP AREA REPAIR I.A.W A300-600 SRM 55-41-12-201, PARA36, PAGE377-280, FIG229, SRI 55-41-12-201, IIR:55-41-12-2-011-00, PARA3L, PAGE243/244