Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
March 10, 2012
Submitted
March 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
898
Aircraft time
45,725 hours, 18,125 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt Elevator
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

LT ELEV UPPER SURFACE AREA OF DELAMINATION - MISSING SURFACE MATERIAL, APPROX 3.5"W X 1", APPROX 1-32" IN DEPTH. AREA OF DELAMINATION EXTENDS OUTBOARD FROM MISSING MATERIAL APPROX 36". WILL NEED FURTHER EVALUATION. REPAIRED THE LT ELEV UPPER SURFACE PER SRM.

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