Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 5, 2011
Submitted
February 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1519
Aircraft time
34,473 hours, 12,481 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D5528000100500
Part serial
HF3106
Condition
Saturated
Location
Elevator
Part time
34,473 hours, 12,481 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
T
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

PIT - GEAR CHANGE - MAJOR REPAIR - WATER INCLUSION ON RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE 57 INCHES FROM INBOARD END & 13 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE 57 INCHES FROM INBOARD END & 13 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE IAW A321 SRM 55-21-11.

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