# SDR FDEA202501140194

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 14, 2025
- Submitted: February 10, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N721FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N721FD), 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: 477
- Aircraft time: 55,456 hours, 30,302 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Zone 300
- Component: Elevator, Airbus
- Component part number: A5527605500045
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: T
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202501140194

## Discrepancy

2EA WATER TRAPPED AREAS(100MM*130MM ,70MM*150MM) WERE FOUND AT LH ELEVATOR   LOWER SKIN PANEL T/E FASTENER NO.18 AND NO.24. *COUNTING FASTENER FROM I/B TO O/B * ACCOMPLISHED THE COMPOSITE REPAIRS AT LH ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN T/E FASTENERS #18   AND #24 I.A.W A300-600 SRM 55-21-12-201, PARA.5B, PAGE.209~212, FIG.202 & SRI:55-21-12-201,   IIR:55-21-12-2-001-00, PAGE.3A, TABLE.202. THE REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS CAT.B MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-  100.

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