Service difficulty report · Doubler · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
May 6, 2026
Submitted
May 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55080
Aircraft time
15,055 hours, 6,821 cycles
Part
Doubler
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

ER/A 634152-14; A220-300 / REAR BARREL FUSELAGE WASTE BOX INTERNAL DOUBLER & SERVICE DOOR CORROSION. SUBJECT REPAIR REQUIRES FOLLOW-ON ACTION. ACCOMPLISH 634152-14, SECTION II REPETITIVE INSPECTION WITHIN EVERY 1,000 FLIGHT HOURS FROM 13,074 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT HOURS AS OF 27APR26 UNTIL SECTION III IS ACCOMPLISHED. ACCOMPLISH SECTION III PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 10,000 FLIGHT HOURS FROM 15,032 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT HOURS AS OF 27APR26. ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION (ER/A REVISION) IS REQUIRED FOR FLIGHT BEYOND THIS LIMIT. ASSOCIATED ER/A 14-634152 ADDED FOR AC 8304. (LP# 1580561; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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