SDR UALA2012072704083

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date: July 26, 2012
Submitted: July 30, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N843UA
Make and model: Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial: 1573
Aircraft time: 38,094 hours, 15,549 cycles
Engine: Iae V2522A5
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
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

LEFT LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN HAS TWO LIGHTNING STRIKES BETWEEN S37-S38L, BETWEEN FRAME 11-12 AND BETWEEN S37L-S38L. REMOVED BLIND RIVETS PER SRM. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC OF THE OPEN HOLES PER NTM 51-10-01 PB 6, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALLED SOLID RIVETS PER SRM. TOP COATED PER SRM

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