SDR DALA13019373211

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date: April 25, 2013
Submitted: April 29, 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 RT SIDE AT FR 30, S39R EXTERNAL SKIN HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE AS MARKED. DRILLED OUT DAMAGE FASTENER IAW SRM 51-42-11, PERFORMED HFEC ROTARY PROBE INSPECTION OF ONE OPEN FASTENER HOLE IAW NTM 51-10-01 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.

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