Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
June 9, 2009
Submitted
June 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
317
Aircraft time
54,414 hours, 23,474 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D55281225000
Condition
Delaminated
Location
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

SAL - C5 - MAJOR REPAIR - DELAMINATION DUE TO TRAPPED WATER IN LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN SURFACE AT ELEVATOR STATION 4655 TO 5274. REPAIRED LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN SURFACE AT ELEVATOR STATION 4655 TO 5274 IAW A320 SRM 51-77-13.

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