What was found
FACILITY FOR REPAIR - (HVY) - HD LO QTY - WHILE PERFORMING MX FOR HYD LEAK, FOUND LWR VS TE PANEL BOTTOM NUT PLATE BRACKET BROKEN OFF. VS TE LOWER CLOSURE RIB PN C01953501-005 AND VS TE HINGE #1 ASSY REPLACED PER CATA-55EA-02533.
- Difficulty date
- February 17, 2026
- Submitted
- March 3, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N206BZ
- Make and model
- Airbus BD5001A11
- Aircraft serial
- 55143
- Aircraft time
- 10,545 hours, 4,483 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Nut Plate
- Part number
- C01953501005
- Condition
- Broken
- Part time
- 10,545 hours
- 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.