Service difficulty report · Static Wick · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 17, 2023
Submitted
September 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
508
Aircraft time
88,297 hours, 35,247 cycles
Part
Static Wick
Part number
E009240250
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator Assy
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HIT SEVERE TURBULENCE AT 340 STRUCK BY LIGHTENING. TRANSFERRED TO LOG 5778558. ACPD EXCESSIVE TURBULENCE INSPECTION REF MM 05-51-17-200-001-A.NO DEFECTS NOTED.TRANSFERRED LOG PAGE 5776678 FOR LIGHTENING STRIKE INSPECTION. LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION REQUIRED TRANSFERRED FROM LOG PAGE 5776678....TOMC SMITH CORRECTIVE ACTION. MM.05-51-18-200-001 WAS NEVER COMPLIED BY MX. ENTERED IN ERROR QC INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER A LIGHTNING STRIKE, REF. AMM. 05-51-18-200-802, NO DEFECTS NOTED, ALL SYSTEMS CHECKS GOOD. NEED TO PLACE ITEM ON DIP FOR TERMINATING INSPECTION. PERFORMED A TWO FLIGHT CYCLES INSPECTION AFTER LIGHTNING STRIKE PER MM TASK 05-51-18-200-805-A, COMPLIED WITH QUICK RELEASE APPROVED FOR DIP IAW AMM 05-51-18-200-805-A . FULL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER A LIGHTNING STRIKE, REF. AMM TASK 05-51-18-200-001 REQUIRED AFTER 2 FLIGHT CYCLES. ACFT HAS FLOWN 3 CYCLES TODAY, SETTING 5 TOTAL TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT QC REVIEWED. INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE. PERFORMED GVI INSPECTION FOR LIGHTNING STRIKE IAW AMM 05-51-18-200-001A STEP 4B NO DAMAGE FOUND AT THIS TIME PERFORMED INSPECTION OF UPPER AND LOWER FUSELAGE, ENGINE NACELLES AND WING SURFACES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AMM LEFT OUTBRD ELEVATOR TIP HAS SOME SUPERFICIAL DAMAGE. CLEANED UP AREA IAW SRM 55-24-11-283-001. REMOVED AND REPLACED 2 STATIC WICK ON THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED 1 ON THE LE

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