Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
December 13, 2014
Submitted
December 23, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
847
Aircraft time
55,866 hours, 22,528 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
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 TRAPPED WATER INDICATIONS IN 5 LOCATIONS. 1. 73 INCHES FROM INBD, 8 INCHES FROM TE & 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER. 2. 101 INCHES FROM INBD, 5 INCHES FROM TE & 5 INCHES IN DIAMETER. 3. 204 INCHES FROM INBD, 5.5 INCHES FROM TE & 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER. 4. 138 INCHES FROM INBD, 5 INCHES FROM TE & 3.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER. 5. 189 INCHES FROM INBD, 5.5 INCHES FROM TE & 4 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 REQUIRES 1ST INSPECTION AFTER COMPONENT DELIVERY AT 48000FC OR 60000FH. CURRENT 22528FC 55866 31FH. FIRST INSPECTION NOT TO EXCEED 25472C OR 4134H FROM CURRENT.

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