Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 25, 2014
Submitted
November 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
865
Aircraft time
54,263 hours, 21,403 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

MAJOR REPAIR & SDR. LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL HAS TRAPPED WATER INDICATION AT 5 LOCATIONS AS FOLLOWS. 1) 16 INCHES FROM INBD, 17 INCHES FROM TE & 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER. 2) 73 INCHES FROM INBD, 21 INCHES FROM TE & 3.5 INCHES X 8 INCHES UNDER LIGHTNING ARRESTER. 3) 98 INCHES FROM INBD, 20 INCHES FROM TE & 1 INCH IN DIAMETER. 4) 102 INCHES FROM INBD, 16 INCHES FROM TE & 1 INCH IN DIAMETER. 5) 149 INCHES FROM INBD, 14 INCHES FROM TE & 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER. APPLIED REPAIRS & RESTORED FINISH IAW SRM 55-21-11 PARA 5D. REPAIR REQUIRES RE-INSPECTION IAW SRI 55-21-11-2 -002-00 TABLE 203.

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