Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 5, 2010
Submitted
May 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
568
Aircraft time
49,854 hours, 18,066 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
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

DURING C2 VISIT, MINOR IMPACT DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON LT SIDE OF THE RUDDER EXTERIOR SKIN 26FT AFT OF THE FRONT SPAR AND 20FT FROM RUDDER LOWER EDGE. MAJOR REPAIR WAS ACP'D PER UA-EVA-73683A ON SMB N-R N6494Q. DAMAGED SKIN AND CORE WERE REMOVED AND REPAIRED. RII INSPECTION WAS ALSO ACP'D ON N-R N6494Q.

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