Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 25, 2010
Submitted
March 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
589
Aircraft time
48,394 hours, 17,616 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REPORTED LIGHTNING STRIKE ON AFT FUSELAGE AND ACFT SHAKING. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: LT SIDE FUSELAGE LIGHTNING STRIKE DAMAGE AFT OF FR 75 BELOW STR 31. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF AREA. INDICATES DAMAGE TO SKIN NEEDS FURTHER DAMAGE REMOVAL. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND STARTED MFG REPAIR DOUBLER & FILLERS. INSTALLED REPAIR.

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