Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 17, 2014
Submitted
November 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1865
Aircraft time
40,529 hours, 17,478 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin Panel
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 SKIN PANEL HAS WATER INGRESS INDICATION AT 11.5 INCHES FROM INBD END, 5.0 INCHES FROM TE, 3.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER & AT 28 INCHES FROM INBD END, 8 INCHES FROM TE, 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER. CUT OUT TRAPPED WATER INDICATION IN BOTH AREAS APPLIED REPAIR & RESTORE FINISH IAW SRM 55-21-11. THIS REPAIR REQUIRES RE-INSPECTION IAW SRI55-21-11-2-002-00 TABLE 203 AT 60000C OR 120000FH FROM 1ST INSPECTION AFTER COMPONENT DELIVERY CURRTG FC17478 & FH40529 1ST INSPECTION NOT TO EXCEED 42522FC OR 79471FH.

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