# SDR FDEA202303180657

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 18, 2023
- Submitted: April 17, 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): [5540 · Rudder Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5540)
- Part: Rudder
- Part number: A5547150001600
- Part serial: HF1275
- Condition: Corroded
- 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/FDEA202303180657

## Discrepancy

RUDDER T/E ANGLE STRIP GOT MINOR CORROSION FROM RIB18-23 ( TOTAL 5 POINT) PFM REPAIR OF APEX STRIP BY NEW STRIP SECTIONS AND CONNECTION PLATES WITH RIVETS,   THIS IS CAT.B REPAIR I.A.W A300-600 SRM 55-41-12-201, PARA.16, PAGE.237-239, FIG.208C & SRI:55-  41-12-201, IIR:55-41-12-2-003-00, PARA.3.C, TABLE.204, PAGE.209-212  "MAJOR REPAIR"

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