Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A319111

Difficulty date
May 10, 2013
Submitted
May 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931FR
Make and model
Airbus A319111
Aircraft serial
2253
Aircraft time
30,870 hours, 15,068 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
30,870 hours, 15,068 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

RT ELEVATOR, THERMOGRAPHY INSPECTION SHOWS FOUR INDICATIONS OF WATER INGRESS, LOCATED ON UPPER SKIN PANEL. INDICATIONS ARE IRREGULAR IN SHAPE AND BLACK IN COLOR. SEE NDT REPORT FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. REMOVED SKIN AT AREAS OF LIQUID INGRESS. COMBINED AREAS 1 & 2 DUE TO PROXIMITY. PREPARED SURFACE FOR REPAIR DRIED REPAIR AREAS WITH HOT BONDER, APPLIED EC3524 TO CORE, APPLIED REPAIR PLYS WITH EA9396 A/B RESIN, AND APPLIED VACUUM. SANDED REPAIRS SMOOTH, APPLIED PORE FILLER EPIBOND 156 A/B, APPLIED PRIMER AND TOP COAT IAW SRM 55-20-00, PB 101, DIA2, PB201, PAR2A(1)(A,B), 2A(2)(A-J), 2B(2)(A)1-10 AND SRM 55-21-11, PB201, FIG205, PAR 5E(2)(F)1-6 AND 5E(2)(G).

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