Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 24, 2026
Submitted
March 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1680
Aircraft time
72,062 hours, 32,110 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D5528000301800
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 300 Elev
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 TOP SKIN PANEL, FOUND LIQUID ENGRESS INDICATION AT 12 INCHES FROM I/B EDGE AND 14 INCHES FROM T/E DEFECT IS 1 INCH DIA. IN SI ZE. REPAIRED L/H ELEVATOR TOP SKIN 12IN FROM I/B 14IN FROM T/E 1.38I N DIG ZONE A IAW SRM 55-21-11-300-004 CATEGORY A REPAIR.

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