Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 20, 2015
Submitted
April 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2099
Aircraft time
46,581 hours, 16,435 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 HEAVY MAINTENANCE, DURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE RUDDER SIDESHELL INSPECTION WATER INGRESSION FOUND AT HOIST POINT NR 3 IAW A320-55-1041-3. DURING PULSE INFARED INSPECTION, FOUND 1 AREA ON THE RT SIDE OF THE RUDDER SIDESHELL THAT IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM A320-55-1041. SUBTASK 55-1041-832-204-001, ITEM 9. PERMANENT REPAIR WAS COMPLETED IAW EC A15-390-01 AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH E/A PT20-55-002. THIS TASK HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A MAJOR REPAIR.

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