# SDR AALA201908239023

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 7, 2019
- Submitted: August 23, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N182UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N182UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1536
- Aircraft time: 61,328 hours, 23,087 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Lt Elevator
- Part time: 61,328 hours, 23,087 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/AALA201908239023

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT IN BASE VISIT: TRAPPED WATER INDICATION ON ELEVATOR HONEYCOMB CORE STRUCTURE LOWER SKIN PANEL LOCATED 48.5 INCH OUTBD FROM ELEVATOR RIB 5 AND 3.0 INCH FROM T/E. SIZE IS L=3.0 INCH X W=2.5 INCH APPROX. ON LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER (1 EA), (L=2.95", W=2.76" TRAPPED WATER). REPAIRED LH HORIZONTAL STABILIZER (1EA) LOWER SURFACE BTW RIB 7 TO RIB 8 108" FROM I/B EDGE 4.5" FROM T/E ASPER A321 SRM 55-21-11-300-005 PARA 2A.

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