Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
March 13, 2013
Submitted
March 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1472
Aircraft time
41,253 hours, 14,955 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Debonded
Location
Rudder
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 - AREA OF DISBOND ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUDDER SKIN APPROX 22 INCHES FROM TOP OF RUDDER & 16 INCHES FORWARD OF TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED RIGHT SIDE OF RUDDER SKIN IAW EA 204345.

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