Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
May 18, 2012
Submitted
June 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2830
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4P
Part
Skin
Part number
D5547100400000
Part serial
TS4190
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Rudder
Part time
18,937 hours
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

DURING D1-CHECK, RUDDER THERMOGRAPHIC INSP WAS PERFORMED IAW MPD TASK 554008-01-1, REVEALING EVIDENCE OF TRAPPED MOISTURE AT THE UPPER AND LOWER AFT HOIST POINTS ON THE RT SIDE OF THE RUDDER. RESONANCE FREQUENCY AND ULTRASONIC INSPECTIONS WERE ACCOMPLISHED IAW MPD TASK 554003-01-1, INDICATING DELAMINATION IN THE AREAS OF THE TRAPPED MOISTURE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL DAMAGE OR CRACKING ON THE RUDDER SKIN AT OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE 2 DISCREPANT LOCATIONS. MFG PROVIDED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS FOR EA OF THE 2 DAMAGE LOCATIONS TECH DISPOSITION TD-K4-S2-38520-2012, ISSUE A. RUDDER WAS REMOVED AND REPAIRED IAW THE DOCUMENTATION WITHOUT DEVIATION. THE RUDDER WAS REINSTALLED. THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY MFG.

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