SDR USAA2011110900010

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date: October 11, 2011
Submitted: November 9, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N117UW
Make and model: Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial: 1224
Aircraft time: 36,023 hours, 16,063 cycles
System (JASC): 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: D5528000100400
Part serial: CC2261
Condition: Saturated
Location: Lt Elevator
Part time: 36,023 hours, 16,063 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

2S CHECK - LIQUID INGRESS ON LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN BETWEEN HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA466 TO STA 527, BETWEEN RIB 11 TO 12, APPROX 5 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN BETWEEN HORIZONTAL STABILIZER STA 466 TO STA 527, BETWEEN RIB 11 TO 12, APPROX 5 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE IAW A320 SRM 55-21-11 PARA 5G.

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