Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
May 13, 2012
Submitted
May 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
323
Aircraft time
55,637 hours, 8,732 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
F5528000000700
Part serial
CC2235
Condition
Saturated
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
55,655 hours, 8,738 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

C1 CHECK - 7 AREAS OF MOISTURE INGRESSION ON RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE AT ELEV RIBS 3, 5, 8, 10 & 11 FROM 2.875 TO 4.625 INCHES FORWARD OF TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE IAW EO 5511U056, APPENDEX B- CASE 5.

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