SDR FDEA202206091502

Service difficulty report · Elevator · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: June 9, 2022
Submitted: June 23, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N724FD
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 530
Aircraft time: 41,399 hours, 21,833 cycles
System (JASC): 5520 · Elevator Structure
Part: Elevator
Part number: A5527605500095
Part serial: CG1059
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

AIRCRAFT REPAIR ASSESSMENT :EXISTING COMPOSITE REPAIR FOUND ON L/H ELEVATOR UPR SKIN LOCATED AT ER 5-410MM FRONT SPAR 390MM POSITION ACCOMPLISHED THE CATE.B COMPOSITE REPAIR WITH REPAIR PLIES AND EPOXY RESIN, SEE JPF FOR DETAIL INFORMATION I.A.W A300-600 SRM 55-21-12-201-2, PARA.5A, PAGE.203-204, FIG.201, SRI 55-21-12-201 IIR 55-21-12-2-001-00, PARA.3A, TABLE.202, PAGE.203/204