Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
May 6, 2019
Submitted
June 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1519
Aircraft time
61,380 hours, 23,142 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Lt Elevator
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 ON ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN PANEL HONEYCOMB CORE CELLS. LOCATED AT 69 IN. INBOARD OF RIB 10 AND 3.5 IN FROM TRAILING EDGE ON LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER (1 EA) (L=1.9 IN W=1.3 IN APPROX). REPAIRED LOWER SKIN ON LH ELEVATOR HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW A321 SRM 55-21-11-300-005.

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