Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
May 11, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
73,961 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
TO
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

(CAN) LIGHTNING STRIKE ON NOSE CONE ON DEPARTURE. ALL NORMAL, CONTINUING TO STATION. FOUND MULTIPLE MELTED POINTS ON FUSELAGE TAIL CONE. TEMPORARY DISPOSITION ACCOMPLISHED IAW PP. PERMANENT DISPOSITION REQUIRED AT THE NEXT BC-06 CHECK.

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