Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
June 25, 2021
Submitted
August 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819CA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
01016
Aircraft time
47,819 hours, 9,048 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
F5547108400000
Part serial
TS6197
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rudder
Part time
47,819 hours, 9,048 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

REFER TO SIA ENGINEERING COMPANY NRC AFM0386: DURING 12Y MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND INDICATION OF "LIQUID INGRESSION" ON THE RUDDER; 50MM X 50MM, TRAILING EDGE UPPER AREA (2ND FASTENER FROM THE TOP OF THE RUDDER). PERFORMED BONDED REPAIR OF RUDDER TRAILING EDGE PER AIRBUS SRM 55-41-13-300-018 AND 51-77-10-911-004.

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