Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
January 25, 2008
Submitted
January 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1649
Aircraft time
21,731 hours, 8,482 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Elevator
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

LEFT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN DENT REPAIR LOCATED 6 INCHES OUTBOARD OF ER5 AND 4 INCH AFT OF FWD SPAR REQUIRES VISUAL INSPECTION OF TAPE SECURITY AND TAP TEST OF AREA BEYOND THE 6 X 6 REPAIR AREA. TEMP REPAIR REMOVED AND PERMANENT REPAIR INSTALLED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.

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