Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 1, 2016
Submitted
November 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
450
Aircraft time
75,301 hours, 28,319 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rudder
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

LT RUDDER HAS MULTIPLE LIGHTNING STRIKES LOCATED APPROX 79" UP FROM BOTTOM AND 12.5" FWD OF TRAILING EDGE. PERMANENT REPAIR ACP IAW ECRA 5540-01464.

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