Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 14, 2024
Submitted
July 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1104
Aircraft time
77,229 hours, 31,365 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D5528000301300
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Rt Elvator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

R/H ELEVATOR TOP SIDE HAS LIQUID INGRESS AT 91 INCHES FROM I/B 5 1/2 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER. DRILLED WITNESS HOLES ON RH ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE 91 IN FROM VB 5.5 IN FROM T/E 1.5 IN DIA ZONE C IAW A320 AMM 55-20-00-200-006 A PAR 4 A(6) FOUND NO LIQUID. REPAIRED AREA IAW A320 SRM 55-21-1 1-300-004 CATEGORY A .

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