Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 10, 2013
Submitted
August 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
487
Aircraft time
63,749 hours, 24,205 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ACCOMPLISHED BLEND OUT OF LIGHTING STRIKE FOUND IN THE UNPAINTED AREA SURROUNDING THE PILOTS STATIC PORTS ON THE RT SIDE NEAR FR24 TO AVO2262 AND SRM 51-73-00. NEED TO ACCOMPLISH HFEC INSPECTION IAW AVO2262 AND CONTACT ENGINEERING WHEN COMPLETE. ACP HFEC INSP BOTH SIDES, NO CRACKS INDICATED.

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