Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
November 3, 2020
Submitted
November 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1109
Aircraft time
56,799 hours, 33,589 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
Part time
56,834 hours, 33,613 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 IN BASE MAINTENANCE. FOUND EXFOLIATION CORROSION WITH POPPED RIVET HEAD ON RUDDER 138.5 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE OF RUDDER ON APEX STRIP. AREA OF CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND REPLACEMENT PART WAS INSTALLED WITH SPLICE REPAIR, REF SRM 55-41-19-300-006 FIGURE 001 C1.

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