Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 30, 2013
Submitted
January 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
500
Aircraft time
65,989 hours, 24,748 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Horiz Stab
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

LT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LE HAS A HOLE APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES FROM FUSELAGE DIMENSIONS ARE 1 - 2 INCHES LONGERONS 1-8 INCHES WIDE. LACED ON CF INSTALLED INTERIM REPAIR IAW SRM 51-77-12, PAR 2A.

More about the Airbus A320-232