Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
October 4, 2010
Submitted
October 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
54
Aircraft time
66,304 hours, 29,703 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D5547100000800
Part serial
TS1054
Condition
Debonded
Location
Rudder
Part time
66,305 hours, 29,703 cycles
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 - S5 - MAJOR REPAIR - AREA OF DEBONDING ON LEFT SIDE OF RUDDER APPROX 3.75 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE & 17.5 INCHES DOWN FROM TOP OF RUDDER. REPAIRED LEFT SIDE OF RUDDER IAW EA 133073.

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