Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 20, 2011
Submitted
June 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1359
Aircraft time
34,211 hours, 14,994 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Structure
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

LIGHTNING STRIKE ON LT NOSE RVSM AREA AND EXITED FROM RT ELEVATOR CAUSING DAMAGE. ALSO HAS RVSM DAMAGE. *SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE* PLANNING ON REPLACED RT ELEV CAP ASSY. PERFORMED LIGHTNING STRIKE INSP. PERFORM PHASE 2 AND PHASE 3 INSPECTION IN AREAS WITH DAMAGE (ELEVATOR AND RADOME AND RVSM). FOUND DAMAGE TO THE RVSM AREA, RIGHT ELEVATOR TIP AND DAMAGE TO RT ELEVATOR. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED RADOME LATCH ON CAPTAIN SIDE AND REPLACED RT ELEVATOR TIP.

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