Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
March 23, 2026
Submitted
March 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
688
Aircraft time
65,391 hours, 26,760 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 300 Rudder
Component
Rudder · Airbus
Component part number
A5547150002651
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

RUDDER LEFT SIDE PANEL LEADING EDGE INTERNAL STRUCTURE BETWEEN STA869/BR7 AND UPR EDGE FOUND WATER INGRESS. DAMAGE AT RUDDER LEFT SIDE PANEL LEADING EDGE INTERNAL STRUCTURE BETWEEN STA869/BR7 AND UPR EDGE PER A300-600 SRM55-41-12-201 PARA.30 FIGURE 219. THIS IS A CAT B REPAIR AND THE FOLLOW UP INSPECTION IS TRACKED BY EA 6-5540- T0386800. TITLE: STABILIZERS - RUDDER - FLUID INGRESS DAMAGE ON RUDDER LH PANEL - RSC TRACKING. RSC TRACKING EA 6-5540-T0386800 WAS ISSUED AND COMPLETED. MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM 6-2-100. SEE WRI 55407284 FOR WORK DETAILS.

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