SDR CALA2025022500442

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: February 24, 2025
Submitted: February 25, 2025
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N463UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1282
Aircraft time: 77,257 hours, 31,630 cycles
System (JASC): 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: D5528000301300
Condition: Contaminated
Location: Zone 300
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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 WATER INGRESS AT 123 1/2 IN I/B, 6 IN T/E, 3 IN DIAMETER, "REPAIR PRIOR TO FLIGHT". DRILLED WITNESS HOLES IN R/H ELEVATOR TOP SKIN 123.5 IN FROM I/B 6.IN FROM T/E 1.5IN ON IAW A320 AMM 55-20-00-006-A01 PAR4A(7) FO UND NO LIQUID. REPAIRED AREA IAW A320 SRM 55-21-11-300-004 CAT A REPAIR.

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