# SDR FDEA202303150709

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 15, 2023
- Submitted: April 21, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N725FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N725FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300*
- Aircraft serial: 572
- Aircraft time: 54,494 hours, 30,318 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: A55276055000
- Part serial: CG1086
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 300
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202303150709

## Discrepancy

1EA WATER TRAPPED AREA (65MMX95MM)WAS FOUND AT NO.30 FASTENER OF LH ELEVATOR TOP   SKIN.(COUNTING FROM I/B TO O/B) REPAIRED THE DAMAGE AREA WITH CORE AND PLIES.THIS IS CAT.B REPAIR. I.A.W A300-600 SRM   55-21-12-201-2, PARA.5J, PAGE.266-270, FIG.212(SHEET-3) & SRI:55-21-12-201, IIR:55-21-12-2-001-00,   PARA.3A, TABLE.202  "MAJOR REPAIR"

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