Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
November 14, 2018
Submitted
December 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N165US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1431
Aircraft time
59,590 hours, 22,387 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
46,539 hours, 1,499 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

TRAPPED WATER INDICATION FOUND ON THE LEFT ELEVATOR, HONEYCOMB CORE STRUCTURE, UPPER SKIN PANEL. 1.5 INCHES FROM ELEVATOR RIB 3, AND 4 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED THE LEFT ELEVATOR IAW SRM 55-21-11-300-005.

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