Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
March 4, 2013
Submitted
March 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1472
Aircraft time
41,253 hours, 14,955 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D55280001004
Part serial
HF3088
Condition
Saturated
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
41,258 hours, 14,959 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

S2 CHECK - INDICATION OF WATER ENGRESS ON UPPER SURFACE OF LEFT ELEVATOR APPROX 105 INCHES FROM INBOARD END & 13.5 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED UPPER SURFACE OF LEFT ELEVATOR IAW A321 SRM 55-20-00 & 55-21-11.

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