Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 4, 2011
Submitted
September 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
589
Aircraft time
52,980 hours, 19,658 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FOUND MULTIPLE LIGHTNING STRIKES ON LEFT FWD FUSELAGE. REPAIRED AS REQUIRED. LIGHTNING STRIKE RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE LOCATED ON 5 FEET FWD OF EMERGENCY EXIT AND 1' ABOVE WINDOWS MARKED WITH TAPE. REPAIRED AS REQUIRED. LEFT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE TRAILING EDGE 50 INCHES INBD FROM TIP MISSING FILLER MATERIAL 1.75 IN X .5 IN. REPAIRED AS REQUIRED.

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