# SDR AALA201801129023

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 3, 2018
- Submitted: January 16, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N661AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N661AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1284
- Aircraft time: 61,442 hours, 23,199 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: D5528000301700
- Part serial: 2304
- Condition: Saturated
- Location: Rt Elevator
- Part time: 50,874 hours, 21,937 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/AALA201801129023

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. TRAPPED WATER INDICATION IN MULTIPLE AREAS ON ELEVATOR HONEYCOMB CORE STRUCTURE LOWER PANEL LOCATED BETWEEN 8 AND 70 INCHES INBOARD OF RIB 10 , AND 3.5 INCH FROM THE TRAILING EDGE ON THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. REPLACED ELEVATOR J/C 26L30027001.

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