SDR USAA2013031800030

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date: March 16, 2013
Submitted: March 21, 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: F5528000000600
Part serial: CC2278
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

A15 VISIT - WATER INGRESS AT 6 AREAS ON LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE (PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED) & 1 NEW AT 11TH,12TH,16TH, 20TH, 21ST, 29TH, 35TH & 42ND FASTENER HOLE FROM THE OUTBOARD END. ALSO APPROX .125, 3.625, 4.0, 4.875, 3.375, 3.625 & 4 INCHES RESPECTIVELY FROM TRAILING EDGE. REPAIRED LEFT ELEVATOR IAW A330 AMM 27-34-41 & 55-16-48.

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