Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 3, 2003
Submitted
October 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
439
Aircraft time
32,471 hours, 11,911 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Structure
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INDICATIONS OF WATER INGRESS WERE FOUND IN 4 AREAS. ALL AREAS WERE APPROX 2.5 X 2 INCHES AND WERE APPROX 3 INCHES FROM THE TRAILING EDGE. THE FIRST AREA WAS ON THE LT UPPER SURFACE 102 INCHES FROM THE INBOARD EDGE. THE OTHER 3 AREAS WERE ON THE LT LOWER SURFACE.

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