Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
December 27, 2011
Submitted
January 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
370
Aircraft time
50,998 hours, 7,159 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
F5528000000651
Condition
Saturated
Location
Lt Elevator
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

S2 CHECK - MOISTURE INGRESS ON LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE AT 5 INCHES FORWARD OF TRAILING EDGE & 4 INCHES INBOARD OF ER10. REPAIRED LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE AT 5 INCHES FORWARD OF TRAILING EDGE & 4 INCHES INBOARD OF ER10 IAW EO 5511U056.

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