SDR CALA2025032003012

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: March 19, 2025
Submitted: March 20, 2025
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N460UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1248
Aircraft time: 74,929 hours, 32,232 cycles
System (JASC): 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: D5528000301200
Condition: Contaminated
Location: Zone 300
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

L/H ELEVATOR HAS LIQUID INGRESS TOP SIDE AT 159 IN FROM I/B END, 12IN FROM TRAILING EDGE , 1 IN IN DIAMETER. REPAIRED L/H ELEVATOR TOP SIDE OF 159IN FROM INBOARD END, 12IN FROM TRAILING EDGE. 1INCH IN DIAMETER AS REQUIRED IN ZONE A IAW A320 SRM 55-21-11-300-005 CATEGORY A REPAIR.

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