SDR FDEA202306041079

Service difficulty report · Rudder · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: June 4, 2023
Submitted: June 23, 2023
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N728FD
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 581
Aircraft time: 55,203 hours, 29,411 cycles
System (JASC): 5540 · Rudder Structure
Part: Rudder
Part number: A5547150001600
Part serial: HF1287
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(130MMX120MM) WAS FOUND AT RUDDER R/H T/E SCREW LINE NO.39 FASTENER AREA ACCOMPLISHED THE COMPOSITE REPAIR, THIS IS CAT.B REPAIR I.A.W A300-600 SRM 55-41-12-201, PARA.31, PAGE.313-319, FIG.222 & SRI:55-41-12-201, IIR:55-41-12-2-006-00, PARA.3F, PAGE.221-224, TABLE.207 "MAJOR REPAIR"