What was found
MULTIPLE AREAS OF CORROSION DAMAGE OF VARYING DIMENSIONS AND DEPTHS WAS DISCOVERED ON THE AFT L/H FUSELAGE SKIN PANELS AROUND THE GROUND PORT, LOWER MAINTENANCE STEP, UPPER AND LOWER CLAMSHELL DOOR HINGE LOCATIONS AND SURROUNDING THE FUEL DOOR, AS WELL AS ON THE AFT R/H FUSELAGE SKIN PANELS AROUND THE LOWER MAINTENANCE STEP AND BELOW THE UPPER CLAMSHELL DOOR HINGE LOCATION. THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE REMOVED OF CORROSION AND MULTIPLE REPAIR DOUBLERS OF VARYING THICKNESSES WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMAGE AND APPROVED REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS IS PROVIDED IN AIRBUS REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET RDAS-EC135-53-2026-1091, ISSUE A DATED 24 MAR 2026.