# SDR CALA2025022500442

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 24, 2025
- Submitted: February 25, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N463UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N463UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1282
- Aircraft time: 77,257 hours, 31,630 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: D5528000301300
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Zone 300
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025022500442

## Discrepancy

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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