Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
July 15, 2026
Submitted
July 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
847
Aircraft time
84,451 hours, 37,246 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

LIGHTNING STRIKE ON FASTNER AT STA 4546. 18.25 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER. PERFORMED MATERIAL LOSS MEASUREMENT INSP PER NTM TASK 51-10-04-270-802-A WITH REMAINING MATERIAL AT THINNEST IN BLENDED AREA AT 0.081 AND THICKNESS BARE METAL AREA AT 0.093. REMOVED LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE ON SKIN PER SRM 53-11-11-300-033 FIGURE 6 AND SRM 53-11-11-283-011.

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