Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
November 29, 2018
Submitted
December 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
380
Aircraft time
78,101 hours, 33,933 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Horiz Stab
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

WHILE REWORKING ELEVATOR HINGE ARM 3 ERA 571568-14, DAMAGES WERE FOUND ON UPPER AND LOWER TRAILING EDGE SKINS OF LHS THS AT THE HINGE ARM 3 MOUNT LOCATION. PER SECTION III OF 571709-14 REV A THE REPAIR OF SECTION I IS LIMITED IN SERVICE TO 23SEP 2020. ADDITION AL ENG AUTHORIZATION IS REQUIRED FOR SERVICE BEYOND THIS LIMIT.

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