Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
September 22, 2016
Submitted
October 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
861
Aircraft time
47,234 hours, 27,047 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D5528000100400
Part serial
CG1940
Condition
Saturated
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
47,234 hours, 27,047 cycles
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. TRAPPED WATER INDICATION ON LEFT HAND ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL AT 3 PLACES LOCATED 6" TO 13" FROM LEADING EDGE BETWEEN RIB 1-7; AND 2 PLACES LOCATED 6.5' TO 12' FROM TRAILING EDGE BETWEEN RIB 2-7. REPAIRED UPPER SKIN PANEL PER SRM 55-21-11-300-005.

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