Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
August 10, 2019
Submitted
August 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
03670
Aircraft time
37,126 hours, 13,092 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D554710040000
Part serial
TS5049
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rudder
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

RH RUDDER SHELL HOIST POINT #2 LOWER FORWARD POSITION BETWEEN BR 1 AND BR2 IS DISBONDED GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED R/H RUDDER SHELL @ LOWER #2 HOIST POINT FORWARD POSITION BY BONDING LOWER SKIN, CYLINDRICAL BLOCK, INNER PLIES, CORE AND UPPER PLIES IAW A320 SRM 55-41-13-800-030 & 51-77-11-911-022 & 51-77-11-911-031. INSTALLED LOWER HOIST POINT BUSHING P/N R5547043720800 P.O. 925224.1 AND UPPER HOIST POINT BUSHING P/N R5547042900200 P.O. 95221.1 IAW A320 SRM 55-41-13-800-030. APPLIED FINISH IAW A320 SRM 51-75-12. PAINTED IAW A320 SRM 51-75-12

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