SDR DALA2016060104256

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date: May 31, 2016
Submitted: June 1, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N370NW
Make and model: Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial: 1037
Aircraft time: 51,197 hours, 23,274 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Frames 66-68
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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 EXTERNAL SKIN AT LOWER FUSELAGE FROM FRAME 66 TO FRAME 68+3" BETWEEN STR 43R TO STR 44, PERMANENT REPAIR ON EXTERNAL SKIN LOCATED FROM FRAME 66 TO FRAME 68 AND BETWEEN STR 43R TO STR 44 IAW SRM 53-41-11, PARA 5.0, FIG 220.

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