What was found
LIGHTNING STRIKE ON FASTENER BS 1085 STRINGER 35. NO DAMAGE NOTED ON REMOVAL OF PAINT TOP COAT. REPLACED RIVET, PRIMED & PAINTED. IAW SRM 51-10-10 & MT 53-013. DUE TO RIVET IN RVSM AREA.
- Difficulty date
- August 24, 2013
- Submitted
- August 26, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N438UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 678
- Aircraft time
- 54,487 hours, 21,997 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Rivet
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- C
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.