SDR FDEA202509221966

Service difficulty report · Rudder · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: September 22, 2025
Submitted: October 13, 2025
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N690FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 876
Aircraft time: 22,713 hours, 13,304 cycles
System (JASC): 5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin
Part: Rudder
Part number: A5547173000000
Part serial: TS2180
Condition: Delaminated
Location: Zone 300
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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 (180MMX110MM) WAS FOUND AT L/H RUDDER HOISTING POINT2. ACCOMPLISHED THE LWR FWD HOIST POINT REPAIR AT LH RUDDER SKIN I.A.W A300-600F SRM 55- 41-12-201, PARA.25, PAGE.343~350, FIG.225A(SHEET-1~3) & SRI:55-41-12-201, IIR:55-41-12-2-008-00, PARA.3H, TABLE.209. THE REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS CAT.B MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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