# SDR AALA201712209006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 16, 2017
- Submitted: December 20, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N732US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N732US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1203
- Aircraft time: 48,505 hours, 28,926 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin Panel
- Part number: D5528000301200
- Part serial: CC2253
- Condition: Saturated
- Location: Lt Horiz Stab
- Part time: 48,505 hours, 28,926 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/AALA201712209006

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE. TRAPPED WATER INDICATION ON ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL HONEYCOMB CORE CELLS LOCATED AT 47.5 IN. OUTBOARD FROM RIB 5 AND 3.5 IN. FROM TRAILING EDGE ON LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REPAIRED UPPER SKIN PANEL HONEYCOMB CORE PER SRM 55-21-11-300-005.

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