Service difficulty report · Fence · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
November 14, 2011
Submitted
December 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1474
Aircraft time
36,961 hours, 15,169 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Fence
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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 REPORT: LIGHTNING STRIKE. NOT SURE OF ACTUAL LOCATION. SAMC TEXT: CONTACT SAMC, INSPECT PER MM 05-51-18 (FAXED) LEFT WINGTIP FENCE, DAMAGED BY LIGHTNING IN "NO DAMAGE" AREA, REMOVE PER AMM AND CDL PER 57BA. COMPLETED LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION PER AMM. FOUND DAMAGE TO LEFT WING TIP FENCE WHICH REQUIRED IT'S REMOVAL. FENCE REMOVED PER AMM AND CDL'D PER 57BA, WILL REQ PCN (110-2006) FENCE PER OPBLM. SAMC REMARKS: WING TOP COVERED WITH TAPE TO REQ TAPE CHECK BEFORE EVERY DEPARTURE UNTIL THE FENCE IS REPLACED. PARTS: 110-2006 D5735120000200Z-U1 WINGTIP.

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