SDR CALA2025071406494

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: July 3, 2025
Submitted: July 14, 2025
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N461UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1266
Aircraft time: 77,551 hours, 31,842 cycles
System (JASC): 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: D552800031200
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

LH ELEVATOR, UPPER SURFACE HAS INDICATION OF WATER INGRESS AT 54 INCHES FROM IB EDGE, 12 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE, 2 INCHES IN D IAMETER. EVALUATED AND REPAIRED LH ELEVATOR,UPPER SURFACE @ 54 INCHES FRO M IB EDGE.12 INCHES FROM TRAILING.2 INCHES IN DIAMETER AS REQUIR ED IAW A320 AMM 55-20-00-200-006-A AND A320 SRM 55-21-11-300-005.

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