SDR UALA2011060202685

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: May 31, 2011
Submitted: June 25, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N441UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 751
Aircraft time: 45,189 hours, 17,998 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
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

DURING HAIL INSPECTION FOUND UPPER SURFACE LEFT STABILIZER PANEL 334BT HAS 2 DENTS. ONE DENT 11 INCHES FROM INBD EDGE, 6 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. DENT IS .5 INCH DIA BY .018 INCH DEEP. 2ND DENT IS 17 INCH FROM INBD EDGE AND 5.5 INCH FROM TRAILING EDGE. DENT IS .5 INCH DIAMETER AND .020 INCH DEEP. REPAIRED PER SRM.

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