Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 25, 2014
Submitted
October 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
842
Aircraft time
53,633 hours, 21,788 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Contaminated
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

MAJOR REPAIR & SDR. RT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL HAS TRAPPED WATER INDICATION 101.5 FROM INBD, 4.5 INCHES FROM TE, 3 INCHES DIAMETER. CUT OUT THE DAMAGED SKIN & CORE. REMOVED WATER APPLIED REPAIR & RESTORED FINISH IAW SRM 55-21-11 PARA 5E. REQUIRES RE-INSPECTION IAW SRI 55-21-11-2-002-00 TABLE 203.

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