# SDR CALA2022110203008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 31, 2022
- Submitted: November 2, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N454UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N454UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1104
- Aircraft time: 73,165 hours, 29,380 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: D5528000301300
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Rt Elevator
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2022110203008

## Discrepancy

R/H ELEVATOR UPPER PANEL PRODUCED INDICATIONS OF WATER INGRESS D URING THERMOGRAPHY INSPECTION. INDICATION LOCATION IS 15.5 IN FR OM INBD EDGE AND 24.5IN FWD OF THE T/E. 1 IN WIDTH BY 1.5 IN LEN GTH. GENERATED AT HAECO LCQ PER NR 9298182 (32182) BY V061690. {EA 5520-01462} CUT OUT OUTER SKIN AND CORE ON RH ELEVATOR 15.5 IN FROM I/B AND 24.5 IN FWD OF T/E 1.6 IN DIA ZONE 1 AND APPLIED REPAIR IAW A320 SRM 55-21-11-300-005. CATEGORY A REPAIR. ACP BY V061767 INSP BY V061751.

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