SDR UALA2012072704084

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: 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

LEFT LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN HAS THREE LIGHTNING STRIKES BETWEEN FRAMES 17-20, S36L AND S37L. REMOVED BLIND RIVETS 3 EA PER SRM. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC ON OPEN HOLES PER NTM 51-10-01 PB 6, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALLED SOLID RIVETS PER SRM AND MT 53-021. TOP COATED PER SRM 51-75-12.

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