Service difficulty report · Inlet · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
August 12, 2011
Submitted
August 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N380HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1104
Aircraft time
5,083 hours, 987 cycles
Part
Inlet
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
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

ON PREFLIGHT FOUND LIGHTING STRIKE UNDER NR 2 ENGINE. DAMAGE LOCATED ON NR 2 ENGINE INLET 6 O'CLOCK POSITION 20" AFT OF THE INLET L/E. MEASURES 1.0 X .350 X 020 AT DEEPEST POINT. CARBON FIBER IS EXPOSED, BUT NOT DAMAGED. PERFORMED LIGHTING STRIKE INSP AMM 05-51-18. NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE FOUND. DAMAGE CLEANED AND COVERED, REF AMM 71-61-41-601, DAMAGE OK TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE.

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