Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
December 24, 2025
Submitted
December 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55207
Aircraft time
8,039 hours, 3,299 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
C01366031001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wng-Bdy Fairing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DIVERTED TO MSP DUE TO A REPORTED LOUD SQUEAL BETWEEN ROWS 11-22. SPEED TAPE APPLIED ON LEFT WTB FAIRING SEAL FOUND DEGRADED. SAME REAPPLIED. OK FOR SERVICE. LATER, REMOVE AND REPLACE THE DISCREPANT UPPER RUBBER BLADE SEAL WITH A NEW OR SERVICEABLE PART IAW AMP BD500-A-J53-82-82-01AAA-520A-A AND BD500-A-J53-82-82-01AAA-720A-A WITHOUT DEVIATION, PER ER/A 631305-14. (LP 7692254, 7692256).

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