SDR USAA2013031800029

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date: March 16, 2013
Submitted: March 19, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N276AY
Make and model: Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial: 375
Aircraft time: 56,273 hours, 7,907 cycles
System (JASC): 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: F5528000000700
Part serial: CC2278
Condition: Saturated
Location: Rt 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

A15 VISIT - WATER INGRESS AT 6 AREAS ON RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE (PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED) & 1 NEW AT 41ST, 29TH, 25TH, 4TH, 23RD & 26TH FASTENER HOLE FROM THE OUTBOARD END. ALSO APPROX 3.875, 3.5, 3.5, 4.5, 7.5, 4 & 6.5 INCHES RESPECTIVELY FROM TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED RIGHT ELEVATOR IAW A330 AMM 27-34-41 & 55-16-48.

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