# SDR FDEA202405240795

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 24, 2024
- Submitted: June 13, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N729FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N729FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-b4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 657
- Aircraft time: 46,191 hours, 25,854 cycles
- System (JASC): [5520 · Elevator Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5520)
- Part: Elevator
- Part number: A5527605600046
- Part serial: CG1086
- Condition: None
- 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/FDEA202405240795

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT REPAIR ASSESSMENT : EXISTING COMPOSITE REPAIR FOUND ON RH ELEVATOR LWR   SKIN AT ER13 6", T/E-8"   COMPLIED WITH ATTACHMENT B OF EO: E6-5100-7-5000 D7 PT1, TITLE: STRUCTURES - REPAIR   CATALOG - A300/A310 REPAIR IDENTIFICATION & TRACKING REQUIREMENTS 14 CFR 121.707,   INSPECTION OF EXISTING REPAIR DETERMINED IT TO BE CURRENT WITH FAA APPROVED DATA:   A300-600 SRM 55-21-12-201, PARA 5F, PAGE 239-243,FIG209, THE REPAIR IS CATEGORY B AND   CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.  "MAJOR REPAIR"

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