What SMD component was on burned trace between FET and diode in Cisco C1000 PSU HR1203?

 Cisco C1000 network switch, dead, nothing happens when plugged in.
This board was initially loaded with corrosion. I removed the bigger components and cleaned off all the corrosion. I'm sure this was the root cause, so I havent tested anything yet.

This board uses an HR1203 (datasheet) (eval board)to control what appears to be the initial step-down from mains voltage. I've followed the traces, and this implementation is quite similar to the example schematic.

Datasheet

Eval Board

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The burned-out trace in between the FET and the high-power diode appears to have once contained some SMD component.
I'm trying to figure out what this component may have been, and if it's safe to bypass. The example circuit in the datasheet does not show any components in that signal path.

Any photos of the area as this element looked?
Was anything damaged, any components?

>>21725466 Any 0-10 ohm protection resistor?

That missing part between the FET and D3 was likely a current-sense resistor or low-value fuse link; it’s there for protection.
Don’t bypass it directly; check the HR1203 eval schematic for the resistor’s rated value before bridging or replacing it.