# SDR FDEA202608011089

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 1, 2026
- Submitted: August 6, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N733FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N733FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 715
- Aircraft time: 52,273 hours, 28,072 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Zone 300
- Component: Elevator, Airbus
- Component part number: A5527605500095
- 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/FDEA202608011089

## Discrepancy

LEFT ELEVATOR LOWER SURFACE HAS 1EA TRAPPED WATER AT ER5.  REPAIRED LH ELEVATOR LOWER SURFACE ER5 TRAPPED WATER IAW SRM 55-21-12-201-2, PARA.5.J & SRM 51-77-12-201. THIS IS CAT B REPAIR AND THE FOLLOW UP INSPECTION IS TRACKED   BY EA 6-5520-T0388407.  MAJOR REPAIR IAW FEDEX GMM 6-2-100.

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