# SDR IPXA2025080620169

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 8, 2025
- Submitted: August 8, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N138UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N138UP), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-f4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0821
- Aircraft time: 28,457 hours, 17,213 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: A53986202200
- Condition: Gouged
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025080620169

## Discrepancy

FUSELAGE TAIL LOWER JACK SECTION, REINFORCE DOUBLER HAS MULTIPLE GOUGES (5EA) AND (1EA) DENT. INSTALLED FILLER, DOUBLER AND BALL AT FUSELAGE TAIL LOWER JACK SECTION IAW 53-10-12-201 PARA 13 FIGURE 210 REV 42 AND SRM 51-40-21.

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