SDR CALA2014090992097

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: September 6, 2014
Submitted: September 9, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N492UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1755
Aircraft time: 41,057 hours, 17,627 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.

What was found

LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE HAD A 2.0 INCH BY 1.5 INCH AREA OF WATER INGRESS, 30 INCHES FROM THE OTBD END OF THE ELEVATOR & 13 INCHES FWD OF THE TE, ZONE 1. DAMAGE WAS R & R ACP IAW SRM 55-21-11 PARA 5 E FIG 205 CONFIG 1. REPAIR REQUIRES INSPECTION IAW SRI55-21-11-2-002-00 PARA 3 B TBL 203. FIRST INSP 60,000C OR 120,000T FROM TIME OF COMPONENT DELIVERY. SUBSEQUENT INSP TBD.

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