SDR DALA13019323211

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date: April 25, 2013
Submitted: May 1, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N311US
Make and model: Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial: 125
Aircraft time: 67,788 hours, 29,938 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 LOWER FWD FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN BETWEEN FR 26-27 S40R HAS TWO LIGHTNING STRIKES. DRILLED OUT DAMAGE FASTENER IAW SRM 51-42-11, PERFORMED HFEC ROTARY PROBE INSPECTION OF ONE OPEN FASTENER HOLE IAW NTM 51-10-01 PT6 WITH NO INDICATIONS NOTED. COLD WORKED FASTENER HOLE TO 4-4-N & FINAL REAMED HOLE TO 0.189" IAW SRM 51-48-00 & SRM 53-21-11, FIG 213. INSTALLED FASTENER IAW SRM 51-42-11 & SRM 53-21-11 FIG 213.

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