Service difficulty report · Elevator · Airbus A319111

Difficulty date
May 8, 2013
Submitted
May 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902FR
Make and model
Airbus A319111
Aircraft serial
1515
Aircraft time
40,176 hours, 19,636 cycles
Part
Elevator
Part number
D55280001004
Part serial
CC2392
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 300
Part time
40,176 hours, 19,636 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

LT ELEVATOR, THERMOGRPAHY INSPECTION SHOWS THREE INDICATIONS ON UPPER SKIN PANEL. INDICATIONS ARE IRREGULAR IN SHAPE AND BLACK IN COLOR. REMOVED SKIN AT 3 EACJ AREAS OF LIQUID INGRESS, COMBINED AREAS 2 & 3 DUE TO PROXIMITY. PREPARED SURFACE FOR REPAIR. DRIED REPAIR WITH HOT BONDER, APPLIED EC3524 CORE, APPLIED REPAIR PLYS, RESIN AND APPLIED VACUUM. SANDED REPAIRS SMOOTH, APPLIED CORE FILLER EPIBOND 156 A/B, APPLIED PRIMER AND TOP COAT IAW SRM 55-20-00, PB201, PAR 2A(1-2), 2B(1-2) AND SRM 55-20-11, PB201, PAR 5D(2)(E)AND FIG 204.

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