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
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 FORWARD FUSELAGE RT SIDE AT FR 30, STGR 39R EXTERNAL SKIN HAS LIGHTNING STRIKE. DRILLED OUT DAMAGE FASTENER IAW SRM 51-42-11, PERFORMED HFEC ROTARY PROBE INSP OF 1EA 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, FIG 213. INSTALLED FASTENER IAW SRM 51-42-11 & SRM 53-21-11, FIG 213.

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