Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
November 25, 2009
Submitted
November 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1581
Aircraft time
28,585 hours, 11,326 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
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

SEVERAL AREAS OF DAMAGE NOTED DURING LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION. DAMAGE IS LOCATED ON FWD FUSE LT SIDE BETWEEN FRAMES 1 AND 4 JUST BELOW AIRCRAFT CENTERLINE. FOUND NUMEROUS RIVETS BURNED AND 1 STRIKE IN OPEN BAY. REPAIRED LIGHTNING STRIKES IN RVSM AREA OF LT FUSELAGE BETWEEN FR1 AND FR3 WITH 19 BLIND. FASTENERS.

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