# SDR AALA201801109008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 8, 2018
- Submitted: January 12, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N747UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N747UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1301
- Aircraft time: 45,907 hours, 29,558 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Lt Elevator
- Part time: 45,920 hours, 29,564 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201801109008

## Discrepancy

LEFT ELEVATOR TOP SKIN HAS INDICATION OF WATER INGRESS, 1.750 DIAMETER, 10.5 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE, 24 INCHES FROM INBOARD END. REMOVED DAMAGE, INSTALLED A NEW CORE AND LAY UP REPAIR PLIES IAW SRM 55-21-11-300-007.

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