SDR WRNA200700025

Service difficulty report · Rudder · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date: May 12, 2007
Submitted: May 21, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N501TR
Make and model: Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial: 53
Aircraft time: 48,853 hours, 25,931 cycles
System (JASC): 5540 · Rudder Structure
Part: Rudder
Part number: A55470010002D
Part serial: HF1055
Condition: Delaminated
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

DURING WALK AROUND POSSIBLE DELAMINATION NOTED ON TRAILING EDGE OF RUDDER. RUDDER REMOVED, REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-41-11 PG148-149, SRM 51-21-00 PG 15, 21, 22 SRM 51-40-00 PG 731-733 FIG 709, SRM 55-41-11 PG 148, 149 SRM 51-42-20 AND PCS PROCESS PROCEDURES PCS-PS0001, SRM 51-41-50. PRIMED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-40-12. RUDDER RETURNED SERVICEABLE TO BE RE-INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT.

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