Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 12, 2016
Submitted
August 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
435
Aircraft time
72,930 hours, 27,568 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
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 ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL HAS A PUNCTURE, 28 INCHES FROM INBD, .75 INCHES FROM TE. DAMAGE REMOVED AND INSTALLED WET LAYUP REPAIR IAW SRM55-21-11, PAR 5D. SRI 55-21-11, TABLE 203.

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