As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
CHAFING DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE TAIL BOOM L/H TRDS SUPPORT RAIL/STIFFENER SHEET (P/N: 350A231028.66) JUST FORWARD OF THE #3 TRDS BEARING SUPPORT. THIS DAMAGE IS A 0.25” IN LENGTH AND 0.1” IN HEIGHT SECTION THAT IS CHAFED THROUGH THE FULL THICKNESS OF THE RAIL. AN APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THIS DAMAGE IS AT F.S 7313MM AND W.L 1652MM. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPICAL DAMAGE AND APPROVED REPAIR PROCEDURES ARE PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL RDAS-EC130-53-2025-3414A ISSUE A DATED 24 OCT 2025.