Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
May 15, 2013
Submitted
June 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1521
Aircraft time
41,666 hours, 15,169 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D5528000301600
Part serial
CG5156
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

2S CHECK - WATER INGRESS ON LT ELEVATOR UPPER & LOWER SURFACE AT 6 LOCATIONS BETWEEN ELEVATOR RIB 5 TO RIB 10, APPROX 4" FROM T/E. REPAIRED LT ELEVATOR BETWEEN ELEVATOR RIB 5 TO RIB 10 IAW SRM 55-21-11, PAR. 5D.

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