Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 19, 2021
Submitted
February 22, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1105
Aircraft time
66,907 hours, 26,514 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D55371393004
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vert Stabilizer
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

REF AVO8760. THE VERTICAL STABILIZER IS DAMAGED AND A REPLACEMENT IS AVAILABLE. AVO REQUIRES SEVERAL THINGS TO BE CONFIRMED BEFORE THE REPLACEMENT PART CAN BE USED. PLZ COMPLY WITH AVO REQUIREMENTS AND CONTACT ENGINEERING WITH FINDINGS. CARRIED BY ELB PIC''S PIC''S PIC''S PIC''S PIC''S PIC''S PIC''S PIC''S PIC''S PIC''S PIC''S PIC''S PIC''S REF AVO 8760 STEP 1, CONFIRMED PN D553-71035-004-00 IS THE VTP INSTALLED. REF STEP 2. A., CONFIRMED THE FIRST 3 ITEMS LISTED ARE INSTALLED. UNABLE TO CONFIRM REMAINING 5 ITEMS ARE INSTALLED ADD EMP:U008401 PER PROVIDED DRAWINGS. REF STEP 4., ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL INSPECTION OF VTP/ FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT FITTING SIDE PER MM53-51-00-210-018-A. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. REF STEP 4., IMAGES PROVIDED TO ENGINEERING VIA EMAIL.

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