Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
638
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DIVERTED TO IAD AND LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO LIGHTNING STRIKE AND SMOKE IN CABIN. *S/D* LIGHTNING STRIKE CAUSED DAMAGE TO 6 RIVETS ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT LOWER FUSELAGE. RIVETS WERE REPLACED WITH NO OTHER DAMAGE BEING DETECTED.

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