Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 30, 2005
Submitted
December 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
661
Aircraft time
26,925 hours, 10,992 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elevator Le
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

SAL - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C6 CHECK DISCOVERED CRACK, 3 INCHES LONG, ON THE RT ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE, OUTBOARD SIDE BETWEEN RIBS 12 AND 13. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW AMERICA WEST AIRLINES ENGINEERING REPAIR NR 26-5529-05349-SS7. APPLIED A LAYER OF GLASS FABRIC AROUND INNER SKIN OF THE RT ELEVATOR IAW AWA ER NR 26-5521-05347-SS7. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLERS IAW AWA ER NR 26-5521-05347-SS7. INSTALLED FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS ON THE RT ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE, OUTBOARD SIDE BETWEEN RIBS 12 AND 13 IAW AWA ER NR 26-5521-05347-SS7.

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