Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 12, 2018
Submitted
October 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
503
Aircraft time
78,949 hours, 30,599 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
D55471181202
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
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

RUDDER TIP RT SIDE HAS CORROSION AND HAS NUMEROUS EXPOSED MATERIAL ON FAIRING MOUNTING SURFACE, OFF ACFT PART. REMOVED DAMAGE FROM RUDDER TIP AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 55-44-0 0-300-012 FIG 20109. THIS REPAIR IS CONSIDERED MAJOR REPAIR IAW GMM 03-20-20 AND SRM 51-11-12 FIG 00127.

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