# SDR CALA2018122002620

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 20, 2018
- Submitted: December 20, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N475UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N475UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1495
- Aircraft time: 56,004 hours, 24,236 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: D5528000301200
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Lt Elevator
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2018122002620

## Discrepancy

LH UPPER SURFACE, FOUND FLUID ENTRAPMENT AT 18.5 INCHES FROM I/B EDGE AND 6.25 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. DEFECT IS 4.75"X4" IN SIZE AD RELATED TASK 2017-22-03 PER HAECO LCQ NR 9292259 GENERAT ED BY V916887 A3NB-55-4-6016 UPON EVALUATION OF LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN 18.5 IN FROM I/B 6.25 IN FROM T/E ZONE 3 DUE TO CLOSE DISTANCE JOINED 3 EA REPAIRS INTO 1 STRUCTURAL REPAIR NR 22258/9292258 & 22260/ 9292260 TOTAL SIZEE 28.5 IN. APPLIED STRUCTURAL REPAIR IAW A320 SRM 55-21-11-300-010 CATEGORY A REPAIR AT HAECO LCQ ON HANGAR NR V061744 9292259 BY MECH V080675 SUPERVISOR V061767 RII INSP C/W BY LC-23

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