SDR AALA201606249023

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: May 7, 2016
Submitted: June 24, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N650AW
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 856
Aircraft time: 64,319 hours, 23,790 cycles
System (JASC): 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: D5528000301200
Part serial: CG1942
Condition: Delaminated
Location: Lt Elevator
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: T
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE, LT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE SKIN HAS 2 AREAS OF TRAPPED WATER INDICATED BETWEEN STA 181 AND STA 227, RIBS 2-3 AND 2 AREAS OF DELAMINATION BETWEEN STA 466 AND STA 527, RIBS 8-9. REPAIRED ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE SKIN IAW SRM 55-21-11-201.

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