What was found
SMALL WHITE PIECE ABOUT 2 INCHES WIDE STICKING UP FROM LT ELEVATOR 18 INCHES IN FROM TIP. DAMAGE 36 INCHES FROM TIP, UPPER SURFACE, 2IN X.75.
- Difficulty date
- December 13, 2013
- Submitted
- December 16, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N444UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 824
- Aircraft time
- 52,042 hours, 21,104 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Lt Elevator
- 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.