# SDR AALA201709269007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 20, 2017
- Submitted: September 26, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N117UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N117UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1224
- Aircraft time: 52,390 hours, 24,759 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Lt Elevator
- Part time: 52,390 hours, 24,759 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: T
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201709269007

## Discrepancy

TRAPPED WATER INDICATION ON THE LEFT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN HONEYCOMB CORE CELLS AT 40 INCHES INBOARD FROM RIB 10 AND 3 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE.  REPLACED THE LEFT ELEVATOR.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.