Service difficulty report · Door Sill · Airbus BD5001A10

Difficulty date
December 23, 2025
Submitted
February 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N129DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A10
Aircraft serial
50048
Aircraft time
15,131 hours, 6,999 cycles
Part
Door Sill
Condition
Corroded
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

AMOC / MONITOR INSPECTION LOG REF 630257-14AD, FWD FUSELAGE, FWD CARGO DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE SILL BTWN FR 25 - 28. SUBJECT REPAIR REQUIRES ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING APPROVAL. REPAIR APPROVAL IS LIMITED TO 40,600 TOTAL FLT HRS OR 20,300 TOTAL ACFT FLT CYCLES FROM TIME OF MANUFACTURE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION (ER /A REVISION) IS REQUIRED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE BEYOND THIS LIMIT . ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-630257 ADDED FOR AC 8129. (LP# 1365896)

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