SDR FDEA202303170658

Service difficulty report · Rudder · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: March 17, 2023
Submitted: April 17, 2023
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N725FD
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 572
Aircraft time: 54,494 hours, 30,318 cycles
System (JASC): 5540 · Rudder Structure
Part: Rudder
Part number: A5547150001600
Part serial: HF1275
Condition: Damaged
Location: Zone 300
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: T
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

1EA WATER TRAPPED AREA(50MMX150MM) WAS FOUND AT NO.13 SCREW OF LH RUDDER SIDE PANEL. ACCOMPLISHED THE COMPOSITE STRUCTURE CAT.B REPAIR AT SCREW LINE IN REPAIR ZONE P I.A.W A300-600 SRM 55-41-12-201, PARA.31, PAGE.313-324, FIG.221, & SRI:55-41-12-201, IIR:55-41-12- 2-006-00, PARA.3F, PAGE.221-224, TABLE.207 "MAJOR REPAIR"