Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 19, 2012
Submitted
November 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
780
Aircraft time
49,631 hours, 20,119 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
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

LIGHTNING STRIKES OBSERVED STARTING JUST AFT OF RADOME AT SIX O'CLOCK, EXTENDING BACK JUST O/B OF FWD E-E DOOR AND LEFT NLG DOORS ALONG 4TH LEFT FASTENER LINE FROM BELLY CENTERLINE. STRIKES GO ENTIRE LENGTH OF A-C. REPAIRED PER SRM.

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