Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 27, 2015
Submitted
July 28, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
571
Aircraft time
65,889 hours, 24,888 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

DURING HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSPECTION, FOUND SKIN TO HAVE INTERGRANULAR CORROSION FORWARD OF DOOR 312AR AT APPROXIMATE STRINGER 25 RIGHT, STATION 3366 & FRAME 70 APB. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR IAW ECRA 5330-05303 STEPS 1 A & B. AT TIME OF CF PERMANENT REPAIR IS UNDER ENGINEERING EVALUATION IAW PART 3 & TO BE PERFORMED WITHIN 50 FLIGHT CYCLES ONCE APPROVED.

More about the Airbus A320-232