Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 22, 2011
Submitted
January 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
487
Aircraft time
55,973 hours, 20,926 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal 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

FOUND APPROX 3 INCH X 4 INCH GASH ON THE LWR SIDE OF THE LT HORIZ STAB L/E. DAMAGE IS APPROX 6 INCHES FROM L/E. STOP DRILLED THE CRACK ON BOTH ENDS, AND SPEED TAPE AREA TO PROTECT FROM WATER INGRESSION. R & R DAMAGED HORIZONTAL STAB FIXED L/E OTBD SECTION.

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