# SDR AALA201812199009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 14, 2018
- Submitted: December 19, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N165US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N165US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1431
- Aircraft time: 59,590 hours, 22,387 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201812199009

## Discrepancy

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.

---
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.