# SDR FDEA202505200780

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 20, 2025
- Submitted: May 22, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N744FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N744FD), 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: 664
- Aircraft time: 74,887 hours, 27,135 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: A5527605600093
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: U
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202505200780

## Discrepancy

NDT INSP FOUND RH ELEVATOR MID UPPER SURFACE TRAPPED WATER AS MARK COMPLIED WITH EA: 6-5520-T0383449 P1, EA TITLE: STABILIZERS - ELEVATORS - RH ELEVATOR   UPPER SKIN WATER INGRESS REPAIR, AND A300-600 SRM55-21-12-201 PARA.5.J FIGURE 212   REPAIRED RH ELEVATOR MID UPPER SURFACE TRAPPED WATER AREA. THIS IS CATEGORY B   REPAIR. RSC TRACKING EA: 6-5520-T0383449 WAS ISSUED, FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION PER EA: 6-  5520-T0383449. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM6-2-100. SEE WRI 55206891 FOR WORK DETAILS.

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