Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
September 6, 2023
Submitted
September 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
965
Aircraft time
76,140 hours, 32,682 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D55280003013
Condition
Damaged
Location
R/H Elevator
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

DURING THERMOGRAPHY INSPECTION OF THE R/H ELEVATOR, NDT NOTED INDICATION OF A POTENTIAL REPAIR OF THE TOP PANEL LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 99" FROM THE I/B EDGE AND 137.75" FROM THE AFT EDGE. AREA OF CONCERN IS LABELED AS INDICATION "11". W/C:697 54 REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA ON R/H ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN, 99"FROM I/B ED ENGBFM GE AND 13.75" FROM AFT EDGE IAW A320 SRM 55-21-11-300-007, PAR 2 .A.(16), AND INCORPORATED REPAIR ON NR#69753 ON THIS NR IAW A320 SRM 55-21-11-283-002 PAR 1.A.

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