Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
May 18, 2026
Submitted
June 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N898UA
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
3311
Aircraft time
49,424 hours, 29,709 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 400
Part time
49,398 hours, 29,696 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR INTAKE COWL SHOWS SIGN OF LIGHTNING STRIKE. PICT AND DIMENSION. 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. DIMENSIONS PER ATTACHED IMAGE: 3/16 INCH WIDE, 1/4 INCH WIDE, 0.024 INCH DEEP. AFT EDGE OF DAMAGE IS 9/16 INCH FORWARD OF AFT EDGE OF INLET COWL. REMOVED AIR INTAKE COWL REF. 71-11-11-000-010-B INSTALLED E1 NOSE NOSE COWL. INSTALLED NO.1 ENG AIR INTAKE COWL REF. 71-11-11-400-010-B. ALL OPS CKS REQUIRED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON LP 8982267 AND 8982253.

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