Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
October 13, 2017
Submitted
October 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508NK
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2567
Aircraft time
44,591 hours, 21,016 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WATER INGRESS FOUND DURING THERMOGRAPHY INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER LT & RT SIDESHELL RUDDER, LT SIDE SHELL NR 3 HOIST POINT, TOTAL DAMAGE 10100 SQMM. THE RUDDER RTSIDE SHELL NR 3 HOIST POINT TOTAL DAMAGE = 7950 SQMM. PERFORMED A CUT OUT AND LAY UP REPAIR IAW EO 5541-1713.

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