Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 13, 2014
Submitted
December 23, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
834
Aircraft time
54,660 hours, 21,894 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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 ELEV UPPER SKIN PANEL HAS TRAPPED WATER INDICATION IN 3 LOCATIONS. 133 INCHES FROM INBD END, 16 INCHES FROM TE & 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER. NEXT, 131 INCHES FROM INBD END, 10 INCHES FROM TE & 2 INCHES X 3 INCHES DIAMETER. LAST 117 INCHES FROM INBD END, 12 INCHES FROM TE & .250 INCHES IN DIAMETER. CUT OUT TRAPPED WATER, APPLIED REPAIR CONFIG 1 & RESTORED FINISH IAW SRM 55-21-11 PAR 5E. SRI 55-21-11-2-002-00 REQUEST 1ST INSPECTION AFTER COMPONENT DELIVERY AT 120000FH OR 60000FH CURRTG FH 54660 FC 21894 1ST INSP NOT TO EXCEED 54660FH OR 38106FC.

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