Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Airbus BD5001A10

Difficulty date
February 3, 2025
Submitted
February 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A10
Aircraft serial
50041
Aircraft time
13,081 hours, 6,080 cycles
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
Punctured
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

AIRCRAFT 8122, WHILE IN HCK VISIT @ MSP MAINTENANCE FOUND A PUNCTURE ON THE (PN C03113040-103) FORWARD UPPER TAIL CONE SKIN. THE PUNCTURE IS LOCATED APPROX. 1.00" AFT OF FR88 AND 3.20" INBD OF STGR1R. THE AREA AROUND THE PUNCTURE ALSO CONTAINS A SMALL DENT REPORTED AS 0.400" WIDE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED DAMAGE AREA AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER PER ER/A 623854-14. (LP 0794440)

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