Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 3, 2014
Submitted
July 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1584
Aircraft time
41,413 hours, 17,963 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Saturated
Location
Rt 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.

What was found

RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL HAS A WATER INGRESS INDICATION AT 39 INCHES FROM INBD END 6 INCHES FROM TE 6 INCHES IN DIAM. DRILLED WITNESS HOLES, CUT OUT 28.26 SQ INCHES OF SKIN. REMOVED WATER & APPLIED A NEW CORE PLUG. THIS REPAIR REFERS TO IIR 55-21-11-2-002-00 FOR INSPECTION.

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