Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 28, 2023
Submitted
December 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1432
Aircraft time
69,723 hours, 29,502 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D5528000301300
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rh 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

RH ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE HAS INDICATION OF WATER INGRESS 33 INC HES FROM IB EDGE AND 9 INCHES FROM AFT EDGE, 4.5 INCHES DIA. PER HAECO LCQ NON ROUTINE 9294369/26369 DRILLED WITNESS HOLES ON RH ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN 33 IN FROM I/B 9 IN FROM T/E 1.5 IN DIA 2EA AREAS FOUND NO LIQUID IAW A320 AMM 55-20-00-200-006-A01 PAR 4A(7) REPAIRED AREA IAW A320 SRM 55-21- 11-300-004 CATGRY A REPAIR ZONE 1

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