# SDR AALA201906049034

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 5, 2019
- Submitted: June 4, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N178US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N178US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1519
- Aircraft time: 61,380 hours, 23,142 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Rt Elevator
- 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/AALA201906049034

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE VISIT: TRAPPED WATER INDICATION ON ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL HONEYCOMB CORE CELLS. LOCATED AT 69 IN. INBOARD FROM RIB 10 AND 3.2 IN. FROM TRAILING EDGE ON RH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER (1EA) (L= 3.5IN W=3 IN. APPROX). REPAIRED UPPER SKIN ON RH ELEVATOR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW SRM A321 55-21-11-300-004.

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