Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 26, 2007
Submitted
June 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
489
Aircraft time
43,752 hours, 15,679 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

THERMOGRAPHIC INSPECTION OF THE LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN AN INDICATION OF POSSIBLE LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE WAS NOTED AT 25.25 INCHES FROM I/B EDGE AND 18.5 INCHES FROM AFT EDGE OF ELEVATOR. [06-26-07] UPPER SKIN WAS CUT OUT IN AREA OF INDICATION FOR EVALUATION OF HONEYCOMB MATERIAL. NO DAMAGE TO HONEYCOMB MATERIAL WAS NOTED. SKIN WAS REPAIRED PER UA ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS.

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