# SDR FDEA202205081340

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 8, 2022
- Submitted: June 7, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N664FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N664FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300*
- Aircraft serial: 768
- Aircraft time: 35,865 hours, 19,784 cycles
- System (JASC): [5530 · Vertical Stabilizer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5530)
- Part: Hinge Arm
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 300
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202205081340

## Discrepancy

VERTICAL STABILIZER TO RUDDER NO.4 HINGE ARM FOUND LOWER PART CRACK AT LH-FWD AREA   (RIB 10). REPLACED THE LOWER HINGE ARM WITH NEW ONE I.A.W EA NO:6-5530-T0368481 P1, SEQ   NO:001036, TITLE:STABILIERS-VERTICAL STABILIZER RUDDER HINGE ARM #4 DAMAGE AND   REPLACEMENT & A300-600F SRM 51-72-10-001, PAGE.2

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