SDR CALA2015091194293

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: September 9, 2015
Submitted: September 11, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N446UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 834
Aircraft time: 54,660 hours, 21,894 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Saturated
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" FROM INBD END, 16" FROM TE 2" DIAMETER, NEXT 131" FROM INBD END, 10" FROM TE 2" X 3"DIAMETER, NEXT 117" FROM INBD END, 12" FROM TE .250" DIAMETER, CARRIED FROM 12 13 14. CUT OUT TRAPPED WATER, APPLIED REPAIR CONFIG 1 & RESTORED FINISH IAW SRM 55-21-11 PAR 5E.

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