Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
September 12, 2025
Submitted
September 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2043J
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
09191
Aircraft time
18,622 hours, 5,119 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: LIGHTNING STRIKE EXTERNAL SKIN LOC. BTW FR 74 TO FR 75 AND BTW STR 30 R TO STR 31R AT LOWER FUSELAGE; REF AEROMAN WO 2025 191/1 NR 513008. PERFORMED REPAIR AT EXTERNAL SKIN LOC. BTW FR 74 TO FR 75 AND BTW STR 30R TO STR 31R AT LOWER FUSELAGE I.A.W. A321 NEO SRM 53-51-11-300-011. THIS REPAIR IS CATEGORY B AND MUST BE INPECTED AT 60000FC/120000FH INSPECTION THRESHOLD FROM AIRCRAFT FIRST FLIGHT WITH SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS TBD."

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