SDR FDEA202405230778

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date: May 23, 2024
Submitted: June 10, 2024
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N729FD
Make and model: Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial: 657
Aircraft time: 46,191 hours, 25,854 cycles
System (JASC): 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Delaminated
Location: Lt Elevator
Component: Elevator · Airbus
Component part number: A55276055000
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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 STRAPPED AREA (50MMX60MM)WAS FOUND AT ER5 OF LH ELEVATOR TOP SKIN. REPAIRED THE DAMAGE AREA WITH CORE AND PLIES AT ER5 OF LH ELEVATOR TOP SKIN I.A.W A300-600 SRM 55-21-12-201-2, PARA.5J, PAGE.266-269,FIG.212(SHEET 2) & 51-77-12-201, PARA.2A(2), PAGE.209-210, OPTION.D, SRI:55-21-12-201, IIR:55-21-12-2-001-00, PAGE.201-204, TABLE.202, THIS REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS CAT.B MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100

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