Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
June 3, 2020
Submitted
June 28, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775XF
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
2198
Aircraft time
52,582 hours, 26,022 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
52,582 hours, 26,022 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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING EVALUATION FOR THE CAUSE OF AN AIRFRAME VIBRATION ISSUE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT HAND ELEVATOR WORN / OVERSIZED BORES ON 5 OF THE HINGE FITITNGS ON THE ELEVATOR (HINGES #1, 2, 3, 5 AND 6). THE ELEVATOR WAS REMOVED AND SENT OUT TO A REPAIR VENDOR WHERE THE DISCREPANT HINGE BORES WERE REPAIRED PER EA 304266 (SEE AALA 202006279002). THE REPAIR VENDOR ALSO FOUND 2 AREAS OF WATER INGRESSION ON THE UPPER SURFACE SKIN OF THE ELEVATOR 5 INCHES OUTBOARD OF RIB 5 AND 13.25 INCHES FORWARD OF THE TRAILING EDGE WHICH WAS REPAIRED PER SRM 55-21-11-300-021. (SEE AALA202006189008)

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