SDR DALA12017363242

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date: December 27, 2012
Submitted: December 31, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N342NW
Make and model: Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial: 381
Aircraft time: 62,579 hours, 27,129 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Fuselage
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

DURING INSPECTION, FOUND LIGHTNING STRIKE AT BS 27495, 1" ABOVE RT STRINGER 4 (M). BLENDED DAMAGE OUT ON SKIN. MAX MATERIAL REMOVED, .025" .887753 VISUAL AND HFEC INSPECTED BLEND, OK, NO CRACKS. FABRICATED 2024-T3 .071" DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-00-11, FIG 227. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-11, FIG 227.

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